AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAviation Crisis: UK air travel is still reeling after a National Air Traffic Services (NATS) flight-processing system failure grounded more than 1,000 flights on Tuesday, with Heathrow worst-hit and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected; flights have resumed but airports warn of knock-on disruption as aircraft and crews are repositioned, and the NATS boss Martin Rolfe has been called to meet Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander while he apologised and ruled out a cyber-attack. Middle East Diplomacy: Britain, France and Canada have moved to ban imports from Israeli West Bank settlements, with the UK saying Israel has turned a blind eye to “ethnic cleansing”; Israel retaliated by ordering the closure of the UK consulate in Jerusalem and expelling UK representatives. Cost of Living & Public Finance: The UK paid its highest 30-year gilt borrowing rate in nearly three decades (5.82%) ahead of the October Budget, adding pressure on the Treasury. Culture Spotlight: The National Television Awards 2026 crowned Vicky McClure (drama performance), Mrs Brown’s Boys (best comedy) and Alan Carr (special recognition), with Doncaster’s Sheridan Smith also winning.
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