AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUK Politics: Rachel Reeves confirms she’ll approve Nigel Farage’s resignation, mocking him with a “summer arguing with a bin” line as Clacton’s by-election fallout grows. Economy: The IMF lifts its UK growth forecast for 2026 to 1.0% (from 0.8%), while warning global growth is slowing and inflation pressures persist amid Iran-war uncertainty. Health & Safety: Britain braces for what could be its longest heatwave in 50 years, with amber heat alerts and wildfire warnings as temperatures push into the mid-30s. Immigration & Borders: Migrants arrive in the UK in the first Channel crossings of July, with officials meeting people at Dover. Justice: Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, is granted a posthumous conditional pardon 70 years after her death. Business & Industry: AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo near a UK pricing deal for breast cancer drug Enhertu after NICE coverage concerns. Transport Devolution: Wales outlines steps toward rail devolution, seeking more funding and decision power from the UK government. Sport: England’s Women prepare for the first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s; meanwhile England face Fiji in Liverpool with Fiji listed as the “home” side.
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