AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLabour Leadership Crisis: Keir Starmer faces mounting calls to set a timetable for leaving No 10 after Andy Burnham’s Makerfield by-election win, with Labour peer Charlie Falconer saying Starmer has “absolutely no authority” and ministers urging an “orderly transition.” Defence & Ukraine: The UK is accelerating home-grown long-range strike work for Ukraine, including “Project Brakestop” missiles designed to avoid US components/data, while Dan Jarvis says Britain will supply 150,000 drones by end-2026. Public Safety & Justice: World Cup alcohol bans are being enforced via ankle tags for 7,300 offenders, and two men have been jailed for arson attacks on properties linked to Starmer in a Russia-linked plot. Cost of Living & Welfare: DWP legacy benefit payments are ending from June 30, putting 361,000 claimants at risk, as consumer confidence holds steady but youth pessimism worsens. Health & Tech Regulation: GPs and pharmacists warn of medicine shortages, while new VPN restrictions for the under-16 social media ban won’t apply to two protected groups. Transport: A train collision near Bedford left at least one dead and dozens seriously injured.
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