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Brum: ‘Under my skin’

How does a city get under your skin? Let me explain how civic pride was built for me, adding so much to my.

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Youth Guarantee: Proof in pudding

The government’s new £45 million Youth Guarantee scheme, supporting 18- to 21-year-olds into work and training, is welcome and long overdue. With nearly.

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Politics Viewpoint World Affairs

Europe must wake up

Pierroberto Folgiero’s warning is not just a commercial pitch from Fincantieri, Europe’s largest shipbuilder – it is a stark reality check for a.

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Politics Viewpoint World Affairs

Trump’s right – Putin is crazy

When Donald Trump calls Vladimir Putin “absolutely CRAZY!”, it’s tempting to dismiss it as another headline-grabbing outburst. But this time, he’s right and.

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Business News Tech Viewpoint

Crypto – ‘Genius’ act

Anybody with any skin in the crypto market has their eyes on the US right now. The Genius Act (Guiding and Establishing National.

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Invictus Leadership Viewpoint

Al Carns: How we did it

Here Al Carns, Veterans Minister and MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, sets out how he and three ex-military pals accomplished Mission Everest –.

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Business News Invictus Leadership Viewpoint

Brum on the rise

Two naturalised Brummies were on top of the world this week: one at the summit of Everest, the other leading the UK’s investment.

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Politics Tech Viewpoint

EU’s “digital prison”

The unelected leaders of the EU are accelerating the people who live within their jurisdiction towards a digital age of control. The Digital.

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Politics Viewpoint World Affairs

Watch out British farmers

British farmers, including those in the West Midlands, brace yourselves – the US isn’t just knocking on the door, it’s looking to bulldoze.

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Business News Viewpoint

Tone-deaf Thames Water

As a capitalist, I’m outraged. As a reputation expert, I’m gobsmacked. Thames Water – a company drowning in debt, staggering under £20bn of.

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