AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRegional Growth Push: NatWest has pledged £20bn over the next decade to back energy, transport, infrastructure, regeneration and housing across the North of England, aiming to mobilise private capital alongside public money. Local Services Under Pressure: In Prudhoe, Northumberland residents fear library opening hours could be cut from 44.5 to 28 staffed hours a week as the council weighs cost-cutting. Politics & Markets: The IMF warns Britain has limited room for more tax rises without harming growth, as Westminster turbulence keeps borrowing costs in focus. Ebola Alarm: A US worker exposed in Congo has tested positive for Ebola, with the WHO stressing the pandemic risk is low but regional danger is rising. Sport & Culture: Newcastle’s owners PIF are reportedly in talks with investors over a possible minority stake in a stadium plan; and England T20 World Cup seamer Issy Wong says she’s “good to go” after a hamstring scare.
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