Syria: Lammy’s measured tone is wise
According to some estimates, as many as 1,500 mainly Shia Muslim Alawites have so far been killed in Syria’s Latakia and Tartus provinces.
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Lions squad for Australia?
As the Six Nations ends, talk turns to who will make the British & Irish Lions squad for this summer’s three-Test series in.
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Welsh rugby’s darkest hour
Following Wales’s heaviest-ever defeat to England yesterday, 14 – 68 at home in Cardiff, increasing its record losing streak to 17 consecutive games,.
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Brum bin strikes: a tale of political woe
By Josh Moreton Birmingham’s bin strikes are more than just a dispute over pay – they are a symptom of a city in.
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Reform: “The public loathes divided parties”
By Gary Sambrook – former MP for Birmingham Northfield The implosion of Reform UK’s unity, with Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe trading blows.
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Trump’s tariffs: UK business in the crossfire
By Gary Sambrook On March 12, 2025, the Trump administration dropped a trade bombshell: 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, reigniting.
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UK water sector must control its story
Since privatisation in 1989 nearly a quarter of a trillion pounds in infrastructure investment has been made by the UK’s 16 water and.
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Is Starmer a global peacemaker?
By Josh Moreton The political high wire act of global diplomacy is not for the faint-hearted, and Sir Keir Starmer – once the.