Simon Evans

Editor
Simon is a former Press Association news wire journalist. He has worked in comms roles for Thames Water, Heathrow, Network Rail and Birmingham Airport.
Business News Viewpoint World Affairs

‘Make U-turns Great Again’

The overtly protectionist aim of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs was to drive jobs, industry and wealth back to America in line with

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Business News Politics

Street: ‘Must negotiate down US car tariff’

The UK Government must negotiate down the US’s punitive 25% tariff on car exports from the UK, Sir Andy Street said today. “I

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Interview Leadership Politics

Al Carns – ‘Mission: Everest’

Al Carns exudes competence. That’s Colonel Alistair Carns – DSO (Distinguished Service Order) OBE (Officer of the British Empire) MC (Military Cross) MP

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Business News Interview Leadership

Andy Street: ‘WM image rebuild required’

Sir Andy Street today urged a “leadership response” to rebuild Birmingham’s reputation following weeks of damaging headlines on bins and rats. The former

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Life Sciences

Blood just as vital as plasma

Donations of blood are just as important as plasma. That is the impassioned message from WM News reader and healthcare campaigner David McIntosh,

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Life Sciences Tech

Major cancer screening advance

A firm creating a revolutionary needle-free disease detection process is the latest to join Birmingham’s fast-growing biomedical cluster. KIFFIK Biomedical has patented a

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Life Sciences

Breakthrough steroid for arthritis

A new steroid drug used for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy could also be an effective therapy for inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis,

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Business News Viewpoint

JLR: US export “pause”

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced it will “pause” shipments of its vehicles to America this month in the wake of President Donald

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Interview Leadership

Tina Costello: A life of giving

Tina Costello OBE makes money by giving it away. “I’ve made a career out of giving away cash. Other people’s cash too! All

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Business News Viewpoint World Affairs

Trump tariffs: ‘cool heads’ required

Donald Trump ‘s levies on imports to the US from countries all over the world, including the UK, has sent the markets and

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