AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBudget and Markets: Chancellor John Healey is reportedly weighing a bank tax increase that could raise £2bn a year. Shares in major UK lenders fell as the Budget approaches. Economy: UK GDP grew 0.1% in August, but weak construction and stalled services point to a fragile outlook. Ukraine: Britain plans to send more Storm Shadow missiles and fit UK-made equipment to donated weapons, as ministers seek to sustain support for Kyiv. Devolution: Prime Minister Andy Burnham is proposing closer work with Scotland’s government to shift decision-making powers to regions and towns, as the SNP conference renews the independence debate. Reform UK: The party faces fresh pressure after officials were filmed making racist and sexist remarks, with several figures quitting and police probing a councillor. Cyprus tragedy: An Essex father was fined €3,000 after pleading guilty over the death of his two-year-old son, who fell from a hotel window during a family holiday.
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