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One year in: Investing in Cov

On the occasion of Labour’s first year in power, West Midlands News is pleased to publish its first column from Taiwo Owatemi, MP.

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Politics Viewpoint

Starmer’s apology was a mistake

Telling the truth should not require retreat By apologising for saying Britain is at risk of becoming an “island of strangers”, Keir Starmer.

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Brum urged: Build up, not out

Urban density key to unlocking regional growth, says expert  Birmingham must embrace vertical development around key transport hubs if it is to play.

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Politics Viewpoint

Reeves’ PMQs tears

Rachel Reeves was televised crying at Prime Minister’s Questions as Keir Starmer refused to confirm whether the Chancellor would remain in post into.

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Politics Viewpoint

Government borrowing – the real inflation

Second highest borrowing for May on record Chancellor Rachael Reeves’ £17.7bn of borrowing last month was second highest on record for May, the.

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Money talks, fairness walks

A cult of valuation Nik Storonsky’s Musk-style pay deal at Revolut is a staggering show of ambition wrapped in Silicon Valley swagger.  If.

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Culture Viewpoint

Glasto antisemitism

Social media has rotted people’s morality A daily social media diet of bad ideas has been killing people’s morality and judgment for around.

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Leadership Politics Viewpoint

Small boats: The solution

Tens of millions to France with no return After handing over tens of millions of tax payers’ money to the French government to.

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Business News Leadership Politics Viewpoint

‘I’m backing Govt rail plan’ 

Rail transport is one of Britain’s greatest inventions, emblematic of our country’s innovative might. Yet in recent years, it has become characterised by.

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Defence Viewpoint World Affairs

Price for bombing Iran

Here we go again. The ‘West knows best’ ideology manifesting itself in the Middle East. After Iran (in 1953) Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan and.

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