Why the UK can no longer dodge the question of political honesty
Wales is edging towards a law that would make deliberate deception by politicians a sanctionable offence – the rest of the UK should
Politics
Viewpoint
Justice
People
Viewpoint
Britain at a Crossroads: Should politicians reconsider the death penalty?
After Southport, the question Westminster has avoided for a generation can no longer be ignored Britain is a country wrestling with a question
Politics
Viewpoint
Could Al Carns be the kind of leader Westminster has been missing?
A West Midlands perspective on experience, judgment and trust For years, Westminster has been shaped by two dominant types of politician: the career
Education
UCB launches new employer engagement team to strengthen business partnerships
Seven new roles signal a major shift in how the university connects with industry University College Birmingham (UCB) has created seven new roles
Education
Justice
University College Birmingham launches criminology degrees ahead of justice reforms
Four new undergraduate courses developed by former detective to prepare students for a rapidly changing sector University College Birmingham (UCB) has launched four
Birmingham
Business News
Britain’s biggest mayoral development corporation launched in Birmingham
£11bn east Birmingham regeneration scheme promises 50,000 jobs and 20,000 new homes West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has launched what he claims is
Life Sciences
Maximus Foundation UK awards £2,500 grant to British Heart Foundation
Funding will support life-saving cardiovascular research and community education programmes across the UK Maximus Foundation UK has awarded a £2,500 grant to the
People
Maximus Foundation UK awards £2,500 grant to childhood bereavement charity Grief Encounter
Funding will provide 25 specialist therapeutic sessions for children and young people facing loss Grief Encounter, a nationwide charity supporting bereaved children and
Birmingham
Defence
West Midlands manufacturers urged to seize defence spending boom
Major procurement conference is a turning point for regional firms hit by automotive decline Midlands manufacturers, particularly those in the automotive supply chain,
Education
People
SEND reforms risk failing blind and partially sighted children, report warns
University of Birmingham research highlights critical gaps in government plans for special educational needs A new report warns that proposed government reforms to