AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUK-Japan Deal: Keir Starmer and Sanae Takaichi back an £18bn investment package, with Japanese firms to pour £9bn+ into UK infrastructure/finance and up to £9bn into offshore wind, promising tens of thousands of jobs. Middle East Markets: A US-Iran peace deal lifts hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices down and markets up, though details are still murky. Mortgage & Banking Tech: Leeds Building Society will block customers from viewing mortgage balances/transactions online from 9 July; Barclays has removed its “memorable phrase” in an app update, sparking hack fears. Flooding Reality Check: Residents on Worcester’s Diglis Avenue say flooding brings a “toxic mix” including sewage overflow—“we’re living in a sewer.” Online Safety: Starmer pledges to “call time” on social media for children, with an under-16s ban and limits on late-night scrolling expected. Cost of Living/Work: Make UK warns deindustrialisation risk as high energy prices push manufacturers toward bankruptcy. Defence: Defence insiders describe a “Swiss cheese” UK capability gap as the Russia threat deadline looms. Local Banking Closures: Lloyds confirms a Devizes branch closure, while the BBC faces reported job cuts in its news division.
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