Exports fuel Midlands growth
Backing British business UK Export Finance (UKEF) delivered a record £14.5 billion in support to British exporters in 2024/25, unlocking contracts worldwide, strengthening
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Finance
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People
Hospices receive £75m upgrade
Hospices across England, including many in the West Midlands, are set to benefit from a record £75 million funding package to upgrade their
Leadership
Life Sciences
Vets Minister gives plasma
Al Carns, Minister for Veterans and People, has urged the public to follow his lead by rolling up their sleeves and giving life-saving
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1.3m foreign nationals on welfare
Amid rising costs, collapsing local services and growing pressures on taxpayers, a stark figure has emerged: 1.3 million foreign nationals across Britain are
Culture
People
Farewell to fitness legend
The Army Headquarters community in Andover, Hampshire, has bid a heartfelt farewell to a man who has defined dedication, discipline and decades of
Birmingham
Environment
Forvis Mazars backs Paradise
Major expansion for global firm Forvis Mazars, the global financial services firm, has announced a major expansion of its Birmingham operations with a
People
World Affairs
Afghanistan nearing famine
Aid cuts leave millions vulnerable Afghanistan is heading towards a humanitarian catastrophe, with warnings of widespread starvation and systemic healthcare failure following the
Culture
Sun safety drive hits milestone
More than one million children and families across the UK are now engaged in life-saving skin cancer prevention scheme. Developed by the specialist
Politics
Union rift: Labour at crossroads
Rayner suspension sparks political storm Unite, the UK’s largest trade union, has voted to suspend Angela Rayner and re-evaluate its relationship with the
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Betrayal: Afghan data breach
A human error followed by a deliberate political crime Let’s be clear: the Afghan data breach wasn’t just a “deeply regrettable incident,” as