Fundamentals of gold remain solid as a long-term investment asset
Pull-backs on gold and silver set shivers across the precious metals market The spot price of gold fell by more than 9% a.
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Welsh Rugby at a crossroads: Lessons from Twickenham and a deeper disconnect
Ticket sales dwindling, regional structure in doubt, national performance in tatters Welsh rugby is hurting, and Saturday’s defeat to England did little to.
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‘Starmer’s successor is in Birmingham Selly Oak’
Al Carns, Armed Forces Minister, is the ‘real deal’ – and could be the solution to the Mandelson mess Keir Starmer’s premiership is.
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Birmingham: Bankrupt or not, this is a disgrace
Whether the city is broke or not, the reputational damage is done – and we need to rebuild This week, Birmingham City Council.
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Peter Mandelson: From scandal to scandal
The latest shocking revelations surely mean the end of his political career Peter Mandelson is one of those shadowy figures who has always.
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What monetary course could Britain chart?
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meets this month to vote on whether to raise or lower the base rate With the.
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World Affairs
Precious metals continue to shine amid speculation on global currency reset
China continues to buy up physical silver, putting pressure on paper contracts issued by exchanges in the West It has been just over.
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Our cities are being hollowed out by design
UK must become more pro-tenant – or risk losing its soul completey Regeneration has become a confidence trick. We dress buildings in the.
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US dollar’s reign teetering as global reserve system shifts
Data shows ‘de-dollarisation’ – a gradual retreat from the greenback – is under way The US dollar’s centuries-long dominance at the heart of.
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Can Andy Street’s Prosper UK save the Conservative Party?
The centre ground is not dead – but it has been abandoned The most dangerous myth in modern British politics is that the.