Why approving Beijing’s mega embassy is a national security disaster
Britain’s China embassy mistake I try not to be unnecessarily harsh on the prime minister. Whether I like it or not, he is
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Ukraine-Russia peace talks face rising strain amid evolving US positions
Russia’s position in the grinding war in Ukraine is entering a more precarious phase as Washington and Kyiv finalise a new, slimmed-down 19-point
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Remembrance: Sergeant John ‘Jonah’ Jones, A Castle Bromwich Hero (2005)
Today, November 20, we pause to remember and honour the life and sacrifice of a brave soldier from the West Midlands: Sergeant John
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Govt considers ban on ticket resales
Ministers target ticket inflation in proposed crackdown on touts UK ministers are poised to outlaw the resale of tickets for concerts, sport and
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How modern leaders manipulate power through perception and persuasion
The theatre of politics Politics has never been a genteel contest of ideas. It has always been a performance, a primal stage where
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Shabana Mahmood tightens asylum rules to curb illegal migration
Ministers move to tighten asylum rules The government is preparing sweeping reforms to the way human rights laws are applied in asylum cases,
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History warns Labour: Break your manifesto promise and voters will not forgive you
A warning from history There is an unwritten rule in politics that every generation seems determined to test: never, ever break a tax
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Spaces The Mailbox shuts suddenly causing havoc for tenants
Tenants told to leave the flexible working area within two weeks Businesses based at Spaces The Mailbox in Birmingham are reeling after being
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When the briefing becomes the story, and the story becomes a crisis
A lobbyist’s take on Labour’s self-inflicted storm From a lobbyist’s point of view, what unfolded around Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting this
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Treasury’s £2bn pension grab will haunt future generations
A short-term fix for a long-term crisis There are moments in politics when you can almost hear the collective groan of a weary