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Starmer warned Tories could sneak ‘shot in the arm’ by-election win in red wall battle

Labour majority could be blocked if it doesn’t win back Midlands seats like Tamworth, say polling experts

The Independent UK

Harper urged not to delay rail hub plans after ‘disappointing’ HS2 news

Plans to launch the Midlands Rail Hub to improve east-west connectivity need to get under way, a transport body in the region has said.

The Independent UK

Industry backlash at Sunak’s ‘damaging’ U-turn on northern leg of HS2

Businesses unimpressed by announcement of alternative ‘Network North’

The Guardian - UK

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HS2 cuts throw away once-in-a-generation opportunity, warns David Cameron

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced HS2 will no longer extend beyond the West Midlands.

The Independent UK

Sunak axes HS2 to Manchester because ‘facts have changed’ and costs doubled

Rishi Sunak said he would reinvest ‘every single penny’ of the £36 billion in hundreds of transport projects in the north and Midlands.

The Independent UK

Poll spells trouble for Rishi Sunak as voters who ‘lent’ votes look to take them back

Party loses 40% of 2019 voters in south and Midlands according to exclusive Opinium poll for the Observer

The Guardian - UK

‘Cost of living, tax, potholes. It makes me angry’: Tamworth voters turn on Tories ahead of byelection

The dithering over HS2 has added to anger in the Midlands town and Sunak’s party will be hard pressed to hold on to Chris Pincher’s former seat

The Guardian - UK

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How the Integrated Rail Plan disintegrated

Train Talk: HS2 is the very definition of how not to run a railway project – and how to destroy a dream

The Independent UK

HS2 news - live: Sunak insists he’s committed to levelling up as rail backlash grows

Rishi Sunak says his government is committed to ‘spreading opportunity around the country, not just in the North but in the Midlands, in all other regions of our fantastic country’

The Independent UK

Aston Villa 3-1 Crystal Palace: Roy Hodgson absent as Villains earn late comeback win

Eagles boss taken ill before game despite traveling to the Midlands

Evening Standard

Nearly a third of councils in poorest areas on verge of bankruptcy

A survey has found 14 of 47 councils in the North, the Midlands and on the south coast may go bust this year or next

The Independent UK

Nearly a third of councils in poor areas considering bankruptcy

A survey has found 14 of 47 councils in the North, the Midlands and on the south coast may go bust this year or next.

The Independent UK

Liverpool make shock approach for Midlands midfielder to bolster ranks: report

Liverpool are looking to sign another midfielder before the transfer deadline in two weeks – and could make a surprise move

FourFourTwo

Other plans by Crooked House owners have caused anger in Midlands

ATE Farms and associated firms attracted dozens of complaints before pub burned down in Staffordshire

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The Independent UK

Britain loses 6,000 storefronts in five years

The highest vacancy rates were in the North East and the Midlands, followed by Wales and Scotland, according to the BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor.

The Independent UK

Hannah Hampton: England’s stiker-turned-goalkeeper in profile

New Chelsea signing initially played as a centre forward during childhood in Spain before converting to shot-stopper and rising through the ranks of Midlands youth academies

The Guardian - UK

Two Midlands police officers found guilty over liaisons with abuse victims

Officers had sexual relationships with women after attending their homes in response to domestic violence reports

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire restaurant that's popular with Nottingham Forest squad named best in Midlands

Diners love the freshly cooked seafood and pasta dishes

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The Guardian - UK

Heavy metal: how Janine Wiedel captured the filth and glory of Britain’s industrial 70s

The photographer travelled the West Midlands in a campervan to document the workers risking their lives to toil in steel mills, coal mines and blast furnaces

Birmingham Post

Fastening firm Trifast investing in West Midlands distribution centre after £120m financing deal

'Substantial investment' at site after milestone deal

Birmingham Post

Lioncroft Wholesale eyes expansion outside West Midlands heartland

Chief executive of food and drink wholesaler outlines plans for firm three years after buyout from East End Foods which brought company back under family's control

Nottingham Post

BBC confirms why East Midlands Today was taken off air

There was a change to BBC One's programme schedule last night

Birmingham Post

Vehicle parts maker Linecross plans to grow 50% to £50m in three years with £12.5m backing

Linescross makes plastic components for vehicles in the prestige automotive, transport, leisure and off-road markets

Birmingham Post

MHR named Midlands Family Business of the Year 2023

Awards celebrate the success, achievements and innovations of the region’s family run and owned businesses

The Independent UK

Locations with biggest concentrations of property value rises and falls revealed

Some property value falls have been concentrated in southern England, while the North and Midlands have been hotspots for homes rising in value.

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