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Look to French in great devolution battle
Politics
As work continues to form the new West Midlands Combined Authority, Chris Game says a few lessons can be learned from our Gallic cousins across the Channel
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ industry slides into third recession in the last decade
Economy
David Bailey looks at the latest official data showing that º£½ÇÊÓƵ industry is sliding into its third recession.
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Agricultural conference debates CAP payments
Post People
Law firm Wright Hassall hosted an agricultural conference
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Malta presents a great danger to the migrating bird population
Environment
Migratory species generally move south in the autumn and north in the spring. Their journeys take them across many countries, one of the smallest of which presents a great danger.
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Steel: A good first step, but Government must steel itself for further action
Engineering
David Bailey on the progress still needed on the ‘5 Asks’ for the º£½ÇÊÓƵ steel industry
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American gas for Europe?
Exports
It is not just the steel industry and the impact of the international market which is making the headlines right now, says solicitor Andrew Whitehead
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Pensions and debt are EU 'timebomb', says city MP
Politics
Vote Leave chief and Edgbaston MP Gisela Stuart claims liabilities will see huge tax rise
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Those in the middle of the EU referendum debate are not being helped by the heavy handed rhetoric on the fringes
European Union
For some EU membership is not an article of faith and it could be those votes which matter
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Brexit - hard facts and uncertainties
EU Referendum
Andrew Whitehead on the legal processes that º£½ÇÊÓƵ policymakers would likely have to negotiate in the event of a Brexit.
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The EU: How Would Wildlife Vote?
EU Referendum
The EU has developed policies and action for the environment and wildlife based on sound science, strategic thinking, and stability free of the short-term election cycles of member countries.
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Hammond: Quitting EU will damage car industry in the Midlands
European Union
The Foreign Secretary tells Jonathan Walker that the stakes are too high to consider leaving Europe
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Around 40pc of Birmingham businesses want a Brexit
EU Referendum
Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce says it will now remain neutral in the debate after survey showed opinion over EU referendum is reasonably even
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EU referendum: West Midlands is a heartland of the anti-EU campaign
European Union
A number of Birmingham's Labour MPs are calling for the º£½ÇÊÓƵ to leave the European Union, while Tories in the wider West Midlands also back "Brexit"
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Birmingham should use Copenhagen as role model for cycling, claims doctor
Cycling
Birmingham should model itself on Copenhagen where nearly half of residents cycle to work, a health expert has claimed
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Have we all got the energy for a Brexit?
Environment
The outline of a deal for the º£½ÇÊÓƵ has just been announced, and an early Brexit vote looks a distinct possibility.
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End of the road for Land Rover Defender
Jaguar Land Rover
The final edition of the famous 4x4 will roll off the production line in Solihull tomorrow after 68 years of production
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Aston University calls for Britain to stay in EU
Aston University
City institute hosts event to launch the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign with a trio of West Midlands MPs
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2015 was a bad year for nature
Environment
Looking back over 2015 it is easy to find the bad news for nature, finding the good news not so.
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Jaguar's Formula E entry showcases green ambitions
Jaguar Land Rover
Professor David Bailey examines the decision by Jaguar to enter Formula E and its potential impact the future of the firm's green credentials
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Scrapping MAS is a retrograde step
Manufacturing Advisory Service
Professor David Bailey reflects on the decision to scrap the Business Growth Service (BGS), including the popular Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and the Growth Accelerator programme.
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Climate talks - how to lose at cards
Environment
Andrew Whitehead picks the key points out of the recent Autumn Statement from an environmental perspective
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The º£½ÇÊÓƵ Auto Industry and Europe
European Union
Professor David Bailey reflects on the impact of EU membership on the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's auto industry.
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Climate talks - The stage is set
Environment
With a sharp focus now on security concerns, the French capital will continue to dominate the headlines, as many world leaders finalise their travels plans and head for the French capital later this month for the COP 21 climate talks in Paris.
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David Cameron's EU demands are meaningless and referendum victory is uncertain
European Union
The Prime Minister wants to convince British voters that we should stay in the EU but he is taking a huge gamble with the nation's future
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