The Cut: Shining Star of the Three Lions' Campaign : Planning Blunder in Birmingham : Labour Councils' Taxing heavily during Cost of Living crisis

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England’s progress in the Qatar World Cup came to an abrupt end in the quarter-finals after some questionable refereeing and several missed opportunities. But as the Three Lions lick their wounds and start looking ahead to the next Euros campaign, Tomas Browne thinks he can see the shining star for the team’s future:

Jude Bellingham lights up England's World Cup Campaign

The Stourbridge man was the Three Lions' stand out performer across the 5 games and he is showing the potential to be leader of the pack.

image credit: football365

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A Council blunder has called the legitimacy of the planning process into serious question in Birmingham after it was revealed that nearly 9,000 consultation letters were either not printed or sent late:

Planning Blunder sees Hundreds of Applications approved without proper Consultation

Birmingham City Council have investigated the error.

Image Credit: McDougall McQueen

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Political Editor, Jack Dixon, looks at the Labour Councils in the West Midlands burdening the tax-payer during a cost of living crisis:

Why do Labour Councils who virtue signal over the cost of living continue to burden taxpayers?

They burden the poorest during a cost of living crisis

Image Credit: Labour Party

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