Tories slam Labour-run Birmingham council as bin strikes hit one-year mark
‘Residents have had to deal with mounting piles of rubbish for a year now’ – Conservative opposition leader Labour-run Birmingham council’s “refusal to.
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Govt invests £210m in protecting online public services
‘Cyber Action Plan’ can unlock £45bn in nationwide productivity gains The UK Government has unveiled a £210 million “Cyber Action Plan” to strengthen.
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Transport
Snow joke: Dudley MP calls for more grit on the icy roads
Labour’s Sonia Kumar demands action from Tory-run Dudley council [Story updated on January 8, 2026] Sonia Kumar MP has called for urgent action.
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Viewpoint
Is legislating lobster cooking a mark of moral progress?
Creating laws on cooking crustaceans – evidence of a government that has lost its way At a moment when Britain is wrestling with.
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Viewpoint
Military gap years won’t fix a generation – but real investment might
It sounds like a winner – but time will tell if it really is the real deal The government’s new military gap year.
Agriculture
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Labour’s rural own goal on farm tax and trail hunting – countryside under siege
Farm tax U-turn fallout The government’s climbdown on the so-called farm tax is welcome. Necessary, even. After months of Whitehall deafness, muddy boots.
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Farming and Food Partnership Board launched by Govt
The new body aims to amplify the voice of food producers and agri businesses The UK government has launched a new Farming and.
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World Affairs
What has Trump meant for international relations so far?
There’s no denial that Trump’s second presidency has shaken up international relations more than any other US president in recent times. But to.
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£570m UK-wide investment in essential skills training for next generation
Students at colleges, including in the West Midlands, to benefit The government is investing £570m in expanding training facilities in local colleges, including.
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World Affairs
Senior officer killed in Moscow blast
A senior Russian general has been killed in a car bomb attack in Moscow, underscoring the continued vulnerability of high-ranking military figures nearly.