West Midlands Launches Strategic Partnership to Boost £1.7bn Defence Sector Sunday, May 17, 2026 defence westmidlands partnership innovation manufacturing security mod education technology collaboration A dynamic new partnership aimed at accelerating growth in the West Midlands’ defence sector has been established. The Regional Defence and Security Cluster (RDSC) unites industry leaders, academic institutions, government … Read More
Christoph Klarer Praises Phil Neumann’s Resilience After Solid Season at Birmingham City Wednesday, May 6, 2026 birmingham championship defence philneumann christophklarer birminghamcity football playeroftheyear chrisdavies centerback sport Christoph Klarer has expressed his pride in teammate Phil Neumann for stepping up and solidifying Birmingham City’s defence during their first season back in the Championship. Despite a rocky start and being dropped three … Read More
Birmingham City Exit for Jonathan Panzo Seems Inevitable Despite Manager’s Hesitation Saturday, May 2, 2026 birminghamcity jonathanpanzo championship football contracts chrisdavies defence relegation leagueone squadmanagement sport Not long ago, Birmingham City routinely faced a host of contract decisions at season’s end. In 2023, the Blues released six players after their contracts expired—though Kevin Long re-signed two months later. The following … Read More
Two dilemmas and no Marvin Ducksch – Birmingham City predicted XI for Hull showdown Friday, April 17, 2026 birminghamcity championship hullcity football squadselection marvinducksch chrisdavies stansfield priske defence sport Birmingham City head to Hull City on Saturday with an eye on extending their recent positive run in the Championship. After a series of adjustments, manager Chris Davies finally settled on a winning lineup in last weekend’s … Read More
Labour Confirms No Changes to State Pension Triple Lock Amid Defence Funding Debate Friday, April 17, 2026 labour welfare statepension triplelock defence chancellor rachelreeves dwp budget policy Labour has firmly ruled out altering a contentious rule set by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regarding the state pension triple lock. Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced questions about whether the Labour government … Read More
Labour Signals Support for Welfare Cuts to Boost Defence Spending Friday, April 17, 2026 labour benefits welfare dwp defence budget cuts finance government spending The prospect of significant benefits cuts by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has grown more likely following comments from Labour’s Health Secretary, Wes Streeting. Streeting indicated his support for trimming the … Read More