Win for junk food
A lobbying campaign by the world’s biggest ultra-processed food companies has resulted in the UK government ditching plans to enforce promotion of healthier.
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UK military: 3M earplugs lawsuit
An ex Royal Marines commando from Birmingham is among tens of thousands of British military personnel who lost their hearing after being given.
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Mayor backs staff wellbeing
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker is urging local employers to back staff wellbeing by signing up to the Thrive at Work scheme. Launched by the.
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WM expert joins missing mission
Black Country Criminologist Joins Mission A leading Black Country academic has been appointed Ambassador for Locate International, the UK charity dedicated to solving.
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Environment
Waste collections blocked
Striking bin workers have been obstructing agency staff brought in to clear thousands of tonnes of uncollected waste off the streets of Birmingham..
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Chiltern add Saturday trains
Chiltern Railways customers are urged to check before travelling as timetables change this Sunday. Three new Saturday services are being introduced with the.
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Hope for UK Nissan workers
Nissan, the Japanese car manufacturer, said today it plans to cut 11,000 jobs and seven factories globally following a slump in sales. Today’s.
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UK workforce shrinking
Britain’s workforce shrank by 1.3 million over the last five years, according to the latest data published by the Institute of Employment Studies..
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World Affairs
‘Made in China 2025’
Chinese companies are purging of foreign components from within their supply chains in preparation for a prolonged trade war. Replacing foreign components with.
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Billionaire-backed miner expands operations
KoBold Metals, a US-based mining company backed by tech giants Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is expanding into the Democratic Republic of Congo.