WM – home of steel tech?
The West Midlands has always been the beating heart of British industry. From the Black Country’s foundries to the factories of Birmingham, this.
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Trump tariff U-turn
After weeks of escalating rhetoric and tariff hikes that had global markets in a spin, Donald Trump abruptly hit pause. The US president.
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Private tutors for 20% of GCSE students
One in five state-educated children who took their GCSEs last year were privately tutored, according to the Sutton Trust social mobility charity. While.
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US exodus to UK
For years Britain watched its wealth quietly slip away. A post-Brexit chill, political uncertainty, and the scrapping of the non-dom tax regime nudged.
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Macron: Arise Europe’s point man
It was a quiet contest played out in headlines, handshakes and high-level huddles. The prize? The unofficial crown of Europe’s kingmaker. And while.
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JLR: US export “pause”
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced it will “pause” shipments of its vehicles to America this month in the wake of President Donald.
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Japan: new US priority
As Europe watches a less committed America, the Pacific is becoming Washington’s true theatre of priority. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed this.
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Trump tariffs: What now for WM auto sector?
The American tariffs, particularly those on automotive exports, will have a significant impact on the West Midlands, a major hub for car manufacturing. .
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Trump tariffs: ‘cool heads’ required
Donald Trump ‘s levies on imports to the US from countries all over the world, including the UK, has sent the markets and.
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98% of private rentals ‘unaffordable’
Homelessness charity Crisis and campaign group Health Equals have reported that less than 3% of private rental properties in England were affordable to.