The UK’s struggle for growth
With the budget rapidly approaching, many are questioning whether the UK still has what it takes to compete in global markets increasingly dominated
Finance
Politics
Viewpoint
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Tech
Apple sparks iPhone upgrade boom
Sales surge after major redesign Apple’s latest iPhone 17 has triggered its strongest sales surge in years, with analysts predicting a return to
Politics
Labour faces shock Caerphilly loss
Labour grip on Wales under threat Labour is bracing for a potential historic defeat in Thursday’s Caerphilly by-election, as a surge from Reform
Crime
Culture
World Affairs
Louvre shuts after jewel heist
Bold theft hits historic gallery The Louvre in Paris – the world’s most visited museum – was forced to close its doors on
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Tech
AWS outage causes disruption
Individual customers and businesses around the world were today impacted by an outage at cloud powerhouse Amazon Web Services (AWS). The system reported
Business News
World Affairs
Pentagon’s $1bn minerals spree
US accelerates stockpiling to counter China’s metals dominance The Pentagon has launched a $1 billion global buying spree to stockpile critical minerals in
Culture
Justice
New tasers nationwide
Upgraded model promises safer policing Police officers across England and Wales will soon be equipped with a new generation of Taser devices after
Defence
Tech
Royal Navy tests ship-killer missile
HMS Somerset completes first firing of advanced strike weapon in arctic exercise The Royal Navy has successfully completed the first live firing of
Business News
Culture
Wedding law shake-up
Reforms to unlock new venues and jobs across the region Couples across the West Midlands could soon be saying “I do” in castles,
Business News
Culture
Peaky Blinders bootcamp launches
West Midlands talent to train for hit TV revival A new wave of West Midlands film and TV talent is set to rise