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.
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Democracy is messy
The state can’t keep shrinking the square There’s something deeply troubling about the government’s latest plan to curb “repeat protests.” On the surface,.
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World Affairs
Two years on: “Never again”
Today is the second anniversary of the worst atrocity against Jews since the Holocaust. At the end of World War II, which saw.
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Govt-run WM Trains …
In a shade under four months, the rail franchise both loved and loathed by 100,000 daily passengers – West Midlands Trains (which, you.