Social mobility started in Birmingham, thanks to ‘Old Joe’
We would all do well to remember the legacy of Birmingham’s great statesman, Joseph Chamberlain In the entrance to the committee rooms at.
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Could Al Carns be the kind of leader Westminster has been missing?
A West Midlands perspective on experience, judgment and trust For years, Westminster has been shaped by two dominant types of politician: the career.
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Birmingham in limbo: the city nobody wants to run
No party, no majority, no plan – a city of a million left ungovernable after a fractured election result By Tilton Storer Birmingham.
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Steel policy is pushing UK manufacturers toward ‘impossible choices’, industry body warns
The Confederation of British Metalforming says quota cuts and tariffs are devastating downstream producers The government’s steel policy is beginning to devastate the.
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Labour’s crisis of identity: Why Keir Starmer must go
Working people across the West Midlands are delivering a verdict Labour can no longer ignore The political weather across the West Midlands has.
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Reform makes huge gains, piling further pressure on embattled Starmer
Labour loses council seats the length and breadth of the country in local elections (Updated 0800 Saturday May 9) (First published 1600 Friday.
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West Midlands patients set to get faster access to cutting-edge treatments
NHS clinical trial speeds double, thanks to fresh investment and reforms, Govt claims Britain’s NHS is getting life-changing treatments to patients faster than.
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Transport
West Midlands councils urged to bid for cash to fix crumbling bridges and flyovers
Government ‘Structures Fund’ to help local authorities finance repairs West Midlands councils are being urged to apply for a new government fund to.
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MP joins Solihull men’s walking group with focus on mental health
Solihull Men Walking and Talking group meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings Solihull MP Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst joined the Solihull Men Walking and Talking.
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World Affairs
UK pledges £20.5 million in new aid to Lebanon
Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer visits Beirut, bringing total UK support to £30 million The UK has announced £20.5 million in.