AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoInflation Watch: UK CPI held at 2.8% in May, easing pressure on the Bank of England ahead its rate decision. Tax & Cost of Living: HMRC confirmed changes to inheritance tax rules from April 2027, including new requirements to track pension assets, plus a separate £60,000 High Income Child Benefit Charge clawback. State Support: DWP plans extra Pension Credit payments worth £344.20 every four weeks for some state pensioners from July. Defence & Russia: PM Keir Starmer called Russian warship warning shots near a UK yacht “reckless” but “not sinister”, amid wider Channel tensions. Children Online: Government moves to ban under-16s from social media in early 2027 with stricter restrictions on high-risk features. Politics & Elections: Labour selected a 17-year-old A-level politics student as its by-election candidate in Old Catton, while Makerfield’s contest is framed as a wider test for Starmer’s leadership. Energy & Industry: Scotland pledged support for 40GW-plus offshore wind pipeline, and the UK launched a £10m national quantum standards network. Local Impacts: Cornwall Airport Newquay warned jobs could be affected as the council considers major operational changes.
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