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Defence News Politics

Britain must re-arm now

There are moments in history when the fog lifts and the stakes become unmistakably clear. The 2025 Strategic Defence Review is such a.

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People Politics

MP: Protect single-sex spaces

Bromsgrove MP Bradley Thomas is backing a parliamentary motion protecting biological sex-based spaces. This comes after the recent UK Supreme Court ruling that.

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Business News Politics

‘22,000 WM jobs to go’

Labour’s tax changes will see 22,000 jobs go across the Werst Midlands, new research reveals today. The Government billed its autumn budget as.

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Environment News Politics

Cofton Common: 400+ acres at risk

Cofton Common, near Longbridge in Birmingham, on the border of Worcestershire, has been a local green space used by residents for decades, but.

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Business News People Politics Viewpoint

Youth Guarantee: Proof in pudding

The government’s new £45 million Youth Guarantee scheme, supporting 18- to 21-year-olds into work and training, is welcome and long overdue. With nearly.

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News Politics

Raising state pension age

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended the baby boomer generation should stay in work for longer to help balance public finances. In.

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Politics Viewpoint World Affairs

Europe must wake up

Pierroberto Folgiero’s warning is not just a commercial pitch from Fincantieri, Europe’s largest shipbuilder – it is a stark reality check for a.

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Business News Politics World Affairs

Canada invests £8bn in Britain

News that Canada’s Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) will invest more than £8bn in the UK over the next five.

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Politics Viewpoint World Affairs

Trump’s right – Putin is crazy

When Donald Trump calls Vladimir Putin “absolutely CRAZY!”, it’s tempting to dismiss it as another headline-grabbing outburst. But this time, he’s right and.

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People Politics

Special needs kids to lose out

The schools standards minister, Catherine McKinnel, has refused to rule out the replacement of education, health and care plans (EHCP) as part of.

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