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Defence People Viewpoint

Remembering together amid division

In a divided nation, remembrance still unites us Looking around our communities this Remembrance Day, and over the weekend just gone, it is.

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Sport Viewpoint

Should Georgia replace Wales in Six Nations?

Time to step aside: Why Wales should withdraw from the Six Nations … for now Wales’ latest defeat, a record 28-52 loss at.

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Finance Politics Viewpoint

Tax hikes not the answer

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has some tough decisions to make ahead of the next budget. Yet talk of tax increases on businesses and working.

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AI Blockchain Crypto Viewpoint Weekend read

Future of UK blockchain

How the UK can lead the next Crypto revolution The UK government has publicly stated its ambition to be a “global cryptoasset hub,”.

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Podcast Viewpoint Weekend read

Birmingham’s reckoning and renewal

A crisis long in the making When Birmingham City Council issued its Section 114 notice in September 2023, effectively declaring itself unable to.

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Business News Politics Viewpoint

North Sea balancing act

When Rachel Reeves entered the Treasury, she promised two things: fiscal discipline and economic growth. Now she faces her first big test of.

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Politics Viewpoint

Labour’s sleepwalk into irrelevance

The party that should be stopping Reform is instead fuelling its rise There are moments in political history when a government’s weakness becomes.

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Leadership Politics Viewpoint

We need leadership, not management

I wanna believe Rachel Reeves, but I’m having trouble – and I think I’ve worked out why The Chancellor’s been out warming up.

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Viewpoint World Affairs

The world isn’t watching

Selective outrage in the age of rolling news For months, our television screens have been saturated with images from Gaza, heartbreaking, relentless, and.

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Business News Viewpoint

ESG key to business success

By Neil Miller, director at Business Sustainability UK Ltd  Why West Midlands businesses can’t afford to ignore ESG Across the West Midlands, a.

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