Villa mistake on PM’s watch
PM has let anti-semitic hatred flourish – and now he calls it out Keir Starmer’s strong condemnation of Aston Villa for banning Israeli.
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Government in China’s pocket
A scandal unravels in plain sight The collapse of Britain’s high-profile “China spy” case has not just exposed a courtroom failure – it.
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Learning by doing
The new way education can inspire and transform Imagine a classroom where students do more than memorise facts. They collaborate on real projects,.
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Equal pay chaos
Labour’s billion pound betrayal So, the long‑awaited equal pay deal is finally here. And how do Birmingham City Council and the unions mark.
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Parker’s bold growth plan
A blueprint of bravery, credibility and delivery It takes a certain kind of political courage to put your neck on the block. But.
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Western Midlands skills gap
The skills gap that is breaking the West Midlands The West Midlands is quietly suffering from a crisis that threatens to stall its.
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Gold on the run
The dollar price of gold has increased by around 46% from the start of 2025, making it one of the highest-performing asset classes.
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Govt bid for web control
Britain’s dangerous obsession with digital backdoors A test of trust in the age of AI The UK government’s latest demand that Apple weaken.
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It’s time to re-write the curriculum
Teaching to the wrong test We are still running schools like factories from the industrial age – bell rings, children march in, knowledge.
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Brum politics at breaking point
One moment, Labour’s in full stride, running Europe’s largest council and preaching renewal and reform. The next, its councillors are walking out, its.