Longstanding Labour politician Neena Gill becomes peer
West Midlands-based former MEP appointed to the House of Lords Neena Gill CBE, a former West Midlands MEP and long‑standing Labour politician, has.
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Reform’s £9m donation may turn the West Midlands teal in May
The game changes, suddenly Every election cycle produces a moment – the split-second when politics stops behaving normally and begins to tilt. Reform.
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Mahmood, Streeting, Miliband, Rayner?
The whispering is getting louder over’s Starmer future as PM Keir Starmer is facing the sharpest questions yet about his leadership. Unite and.
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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.
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Britain’s aid dilemma: Why are we funding nations that court Russia, Iran and China?
President Vladimir Putin jetted into New Delhi last week for a two‑day state visit, his first since the war in Ukraine began. Prime.
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The rising big state
The quiet march of control Britain has always trusted its instinct for balance. A state strong enough to protect but restrained enough to.
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How the Budget 2025 blunder undermines confidence and cripples business investment
“A week on and I’m still fuming about the Budget – not because it’s Labour, but because it’s not fair for the country”.
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MPs to debate snap general election in January
MPs are set to debate an early snap general election after a parliamentary petition calling for an immediate vote surpassed one million signatures.
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£800m of public funds to fill pot holes in West Midlands
Motorists in the West Mildands will benefit from £800m of national funding to fix pot holes in roads, the government says. This sum.
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Midlands cafe chain boss slams Chancellor for overlooking hospitality sector
Energy price caps and changes to VAT, business rates and minimum wage – all requests ignored in the Budget Self-made business owner Lydia.