Attempts to close the wealth gap with other English regions have failed to make any progress – in fact, the divide is widening further leaving the West Midlands anchored close to the bottom of the UK prosperity league.Read
Black Country MP Tom Watson has accepted “substantial” libel damages over false claims that he was part of a smear campaign against the Conservatives.Read
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has been “hoodwinked” by the music industry into supporting tough measures against internet users who persistently download files illegally, according to a West Midlands MP.Read
