Reeves: £51bn fiscal dilemma
Public finances under strain The UK’s Labour government, just a year into its term, is heading towards a perilous fiscal cliff. According to.
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GB News on Truth+
UK broadcaster GB News was today added to Truth+, US President Donald Trump’s new streaming service, in what was billed as “another dent.
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Construction slump hits housing
Sharpest drop since pandemic UK construction activity slumped in July at the fastest rate since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, raising.
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Base rate drops to 4%
The Bank of England today cut UK interest rates by 0.25%. The move lowers the base rate to 4% – the fifth cut.
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Trams to Millennium Point
Trams will run passengers to and from Millennium Point in Birmingham from this autumn – a key step on the planned Metro extension.
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Training firm expands repertoire
Birmingham-based Temple Management Training has won approval to deliver two in-demand apprenticeship programmes: the Level 3 Fire Safety Advisor and the Level 4.
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Jobs fair to get 1,500 working
131,000 unemployed in West Midlands – SPR aims to reduce this number Thirty-five firms with job vacancies are joining forces with Government to.
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There are currently 1.67m people out of work in Britain, including 131,000 across the West Midlands region, according to the Office for National.
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Big green bus order
The transport minister Heidi Alexander has announced a 10-year order for zero-emissions buses, 60% of which are being built by UK-based manufacturers. The.
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UK car finance scandal
Supreme Court ruling limits payouts On Friday the UK Supreme Court ruled in favour of lenders in two of three test cases, significantly.