Automatic refugee settlement ends
Labour toughens stance as Reform pressure grows Refugees in the UK will no longer be entitled to apply for permanent residency after five
People
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Development
Worcestershire Parkway tipped for new town
Taskforce recommends 12 potential sites Worcestershire Parkway has been named among 12 sites across England recommended for the country’s next generation of new
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World Affairs
UK joins Iran sanctions reset
E3 trigger un snapback Britain, France and Germany have reimposed United Nations sanctions on Iran after accusing Tehran of persistently breaching commitments to
Birmingham
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Harborne library building saved
Harborne Library’s High Street building has been saved from closure following determined campaigns by Birmingham Edgbaston MP Preet Kaur Gill and independent councillor
Transport
New bus lanes to cut delays
Cross-City routes promise faster commutes Work is set to begin on three major bus priority routes across Birmingham and the Black Country, with
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Viewpoint
When rescue breeds risk
JLR’s bailout exposes a bigger problem The £1.5bn loan guarantee handed to Jaguar Land Rover after its catastrophic cyber attack should set alarm
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Life Sciences
AstraZeneca shifts to Wall Street
Drugmaker to strengthen New York ties AstraZeneca has unveiled plans to boost its presence in the United States by switching its shares to
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Schools must teach creativity
The tyranny of memory Schools love facts. Dates, equations, spelling lists, the neat little boxes of knowledge that can be tested and graded.
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Stourbridge
£100k revamp for care home
Major investment in Stourbridge facility A six-figure upgrade is under way at Comberton Nursing Home in Stourbridge. This comes after its purchase by
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World Affairs
Gaza plan faces backlash
Overnight shift in sentiment Last night I wrote about Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza. By the time I hit publish, Arab