‘County Lines’ crackdown
Over 1,100 gang leaders charged as police close 2,300 drug lines A record number of county lines gang leaders have been charged in.
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Culture
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Midlands museums get boost
£20m fund to protect culture and jobs Museums across the West Midlands will share more than £2 million in new government funding to.
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Energy
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Energy bosses warn of higher bills
Firms say investment costs outweigh price falls Britain’s biggest energy suppliers have warned that electricity bills are set to rise, undermining Labour’s promise.
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Finance
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Gilts surge on Reeves’ fiscal signals
Markets rally ahead of November Budget UK government bonds have staged their strongest rally in six months as investors responded positively to Chancellor.
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Labour faces shock Caerphilly loss
Labour grip on Wales under threat Labour is bracing for a potential historic defeat in Thursday’s Caerphilly by-election, as a surge from Reform.
Culture
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Bollywood comes to Britain
Three new blockbusters to be filmed across UK Three major Bollywood blockbusters will be shot in Britain from next year, bringing more than.
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World Affairs
UK nears White House drug deal
Breakthrough expected in pharma talks The UK is close to striking a major drug pricing deal with the White House that could see.
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2026 Brum election: My prediction
If it’s a cast-iron truth that a week is a long time in politics then, by that logic, seven months is the kind.
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£19bn investment for WM region
Mayor Richard Parker unveils WM Investment Prospectus The West Midlands currently has £19bn of investment opportunities, according to the region’s mayor Richard Parker .
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Tough medicine for fragile economy
Rachel Reeves must choose between pain now or panic later Rachel Reeves is learning the cruel truth every chancellor faces: credibility comes at.