AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUK Economy: Inflation jumped to 3.1% in August as petrol, diesel and airfares surged, piling pressure on households ahead of the Bank of England’s rate decision. BoE & Markets: The Bank is also set to stop selling 20- and 30-year gilts as yields spike, while investors watch how many policymakers vote to hold rates. Constitutional Tensions: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed a pact backing self-determination, with plans for referendums and renewed calls for Westminster to prepare constitutional change. Heathrow Climate Clash: The Climate Change Committee warns Heathrow’s third runway can’t go ahead under current UK climate targets without major emissions clean-up. Local Politics: A tiny Oxfordshire village, Piddington, held a symbolic vote to “leave the UK” over plans to house asylum seekers nearby. Business & Tech: A new 6,552km transatlantic fibre cable (EXA Meridian) is planned between the UK and USA, and Nokia Defense is partnering with C3IA to modernise UK defence digital operations. Sports & Culture: Sky is in talks for broadcast rights for the first women’s British & Irish Lions tour, while Sunderland face AZ Alkmaar in Europe with a sell-out at the Stadium of Light.
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