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Finance Politics Viewpoint

The UK’s struggle for growth

With the budget rapidly approaching, many are questioning whether the UK still has what it takes to compete in global markets increasingly dominated.

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Tech Viewpoint

How we must harness AI

What remains when the machines take the work? Imagine a world where your benefit to others is the measure of success, not the.

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News People Viewpoint

Andrew: The perfect PR storm

No one knows what other reputational horrors await Prince Andrew is the perfect PR storm for the British monarchy. A senior royal with.

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Birmingham Culture People Viewpoint

Sabbath and Brum: Global brand

Ozzy, Sabbath and Birmingham: A global brand forged in steel and song Black Sabbath isn’t just a band. They’re an in economic engine..

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Birmingham Politics Viewpoint

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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Business News Politics Viewpoint

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.

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Culture Viewpoint

Prince Andrew: No return

The final fall: Met police probe, royal exile, and a legacy in ruins The walls have closed in. Prince Andrew, once the Duke.

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Viewpoint World Affairs

Britain’s security stance

Dropping the China spy case sends a troubling signal When the Crown Prosecution Service abruptly dropped its case against two Britons accused of.

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Culture Sport Viewpoint

Villa v Tel Aviv: Legal reckoning

When politics steps onto the pitch: Aston Villa v Tel Aviv decision and the quiet reckoning to come There is a judicial review.

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Culture Sport Viewpoint

Aston Villa: Controversy and distortion

Amid the current controversy over the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match, a number of unfortunate but common misunderstandings and distortions have.

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