AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAutumn Budget: Chancellor John Healey pledged £100 energy payments for up to 20 million households and scrapped gas standing charges, while raising taxes on banks, gambling, savings and property income. The National Living Wage is set to rise 3.9% in April; forecasters warn living-standards growth remains weak. Defence and Ukraine: The government committed to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2030 and provide Ukraine with about £10bn over three years. Three of Britain’s four Vanguard-class nuclear submarines are at sea simultaneously for the first time in more than five years, though only some may be operationally ready. Courts: Tommy Robinson was found guilty of harassing British journalists, including after threatening a reporter. Wildfire response: Ministers plan to adapt RAF aircraft and Chinook helicopters for firefighting after emergency services attended more than 1,100 wildfires this year. Youth care: Ofsted found staff shortages at a Salford secure centre led to children being routinely locked in their rooms for hours.
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