AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDevolution & leadership pitch: Labour’s frontrunner Andy Burnham used a Manchester speech to promise “No 10 North” as the “nerve centre” of a “rewired Britain”, aiming to shift power from Whitehall, boost council housebuilding, and tackle the cost of living while keeping to fiscal rules. Northern Ireland politics: Stormont heard claims that disgraced former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson was shielded by a “culture of cover-up”, as MLAs debate what the party knew after his sex-abuse conviction. NHS access in Scotland: First Minister John Swinney opened Scotland’s ninth walk-in GP clinic in Glasgow, targeting 30 sites by year-end to cut the “8am rush”. Planning & growth row: Labour blocked City of London skyscraper plans near the Tower of London, citing heritage impacts and pushing an alternative approach. Economy & markets: The FTSE 100 edged down as a cautious UK business survey weighed on sentiment. Defence update: The UK will replace Type 45 destroyers with at least six “hybrid” vessels mixing crewed and uncrewed capabilities, after delays to the Defence Investment Plan. Public services & policy: HMRC will pre-populate Child Benefit details for some Self Assessment customers from mid-July, and the DVSA faces pressure to change MOT fee rules for certain vehicle classes. Overseas response: UK RAF aircraft and rescue teams were sent to Venezuela after earthquakes.
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