AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoJobs and Budget: UK unemployment unexpectedly fell to 4.7% ahead of next week’s Budget, but vacancies also dropped to their lowest level since 2021, pointing to continued strain in hiring. Troubles Legacy: MPs rejected an amendment giving victims of Troubles-era sexual violence a route to request investigations; Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant said ministers may revisit the issue in the Lords. Reform UK: Nigel Farage faces renewed scrutiny over an undeclared £5m gift after an aide was recorded saying it was “priced in” that he would profit from politics. Holyrood: Amanda Bland quit Reform UK Scotland, leaving the party the third-largest group in Parliament; the party has called on her to give up her seat. UK-Oman Relations: Sultan Haitham’s state visit includes talks with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, with the Strait of Hormuz and regional tensions on the agenda. AI Investment: Microsoft’s withdrawal from a proposed £2bn UK data-centre project has sharpened concerns about whether power-grid delays are holding back major investment.
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