Reform’s £9m donation may turn the West Midlands teal in May
The game changes, suddenly Every election cycle produces a moment – the split-second when politics stops behaving normally and begins to tilt. Reform.
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Mahmood, Streeting, Miliband, Rayner?
The whispering is getting louder over’s Starmer future as PM Keir Starmer is facing the sharpest questions yet about his leadership. Unite and.
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UK intangible investment hits record £244.7bn
Software, organisational capital and training drive surge in 2023 The UK poured a record £244.7 billion into intangible assets in 2023, according to.
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Lando Norris takes historic championship title
Verstappen wins race yet falls short Lando Norris has been crowned Formula One’s newest World Champion after a tense, tactical, and occasionally nerve-shredding.
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Farage, Starmer and the polling panic no one wants to talk about
Something has shifted in British politics. You can feel it in the way Keir Starmer now writes to Labour members. His latest message.
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Birmingham enterprise group honoured for raising £25,000 for British Army charity
One Thousand Trades Group recognised for ongoing support for Army Benevolent Fund Birmingham-based One Thousand Trades Group (OTTG) has been publicly recognised for.
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Britain’s aid dilemma: Why are we funding nations that court Russia, Iran and China?
President Vladimir Putin jetted into New Delhi last week for a two‑day state visit, his first since the war in Ukraine began. Prime.
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The rising big state
The quiet march of control Britain has always trusted its instinct for balance. A state strong enough to protect but restrained enough to.
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Why America’s bold baby bonds expose Britain’s lack of long-term vision
Investing in tomorrow’s children There is something quietly revolutionary happening across the Atlantic. Next year, every child born in the US will receive.
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How the Budget 2025 blunder undermines confidence and cripples business investment
“A week on and I’m still fuming about the Budget – not because it’s Labour, but because it’s not fair for the country”.