Our cities are being hollowed out by design
UK must become more pro-tenant – or risk losing its soul completey Regeneration has become a confidence trick. We dress buildings in the
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The honours system is broken – Birmingham proves it
Is Britain honouring the right people in the right areas? If the honours system genuinely reflected modern Britain, Birmingham and the West Midlands
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Nissan’s Sunderland coup is good news for the West Midlands car-making supply chain
Headlines in the North East have an impact across the UK, not least in Cov, Brum and the Black Country Every so often,
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Hospitality sector must shout with one voice
From boardrooms to bar stools And so to pubs. Pubs sit at the sharp end of all of this. They are hyperlocal, licence-dependent,
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People
Birmingham pub continues to support good causes despite Labour headwinds
The pandemic and punitive tax hikes have taken their toll on The Good Intent With just over a week to go before Christmas,
Birmingham
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Culture
TGI Fridays, Birmingham and the slow fade of an American Dream
The end of an era for a brand that changed the culinary game? TGI Fridays made its British debut in Birmingham in 1986,
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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
Environment
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The hidden cost of green policy
The career-boosting falsehood of today’s net zero religion The green agenda has become untouchable. Net zero strategies, clean transport, low-emission zones and sustainability
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We need leadership, not management
I wanna believe Rachel Reeves, but I’m having trouble – and I think I’ve worked out why The Chancellor’s been out warming up
Birmingham
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Brum business: Hidden reality
Birmingham’s secret business collapse: The truth beneath the bravado Business people are rarely short of good news. Attend any chamber of commerce lunch