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Leadership Politics Viewpoint

Mahmood, Streeting, Miliband, Rayner?

The whispering is getting louder over’s Starmer future as PM Keir Starmer is facing the sharpest questions yet about his leadership. Unite and.

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Politics Viewpoint

Farage, Starmer and the polling panic no one wants to talk about

Something has shifted in British politics. You can feel it in the way Keir Starmer now writes to Labour members. His latest message.

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Politics Viewpoint World Affairs

Britain’s aid dilemma: Why are we funding nations that court Russia, Iran and China?

President Vladimir Putin jetted into New Delhi last week for a two‑day state visit, his first since the war in Ukraine began.  Prime.

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Culture Leadership People Politics Viewpoint

The rising big state

The quiet march of control Britain has always trusted its instinct for balance. A state strong enough to protect but restrained enough to.

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Finance Viewpoint Weekend read World Affairs

Why America’s bold baby bonds expose Britain’s lack of long-term vision

Investing in tomorrow’s children There is something quietly revolutionary happening across the Atlantic. Next year, every child born in the US will receive.

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Business News Politics Viewpoint Weekend read

How the Budget 2025 blunder undermines confidence and cripples business investment

“A week on and I’m still fuming about the Budget – not because it’s Labour, but because it’s not fair for the country”.

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Finance People Viewpoint

Could silver be your best investment in 2026?

Often overlooked, the precious metal has seen its price rise steadily in recent months Something is brewing in the silver market. It has.

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AI Business News Viewpoint

West Midlands wants to ‘set the pace’ with AI – but how can businesses follow?

At this year’s Birmingham Tech Week, the West Midlands region laid down a defiant marker when it comes to AI: “We don’t want.

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Life Sciences Viewpoint

Birmingham’s Life Sciences District – a vital piece of the UK’s fast-growing health tech sector

In his first column for WM News, Professor Neil Hanley, head of medicine and health at the University of Birmingham, sets out how.

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Culture Justice Viewpoint

Why scrapping jury trials threatens British democracy

The growing danger of state control in modern Britain Britain likes to imagine itself as the home of liberty, fair play and the.

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