AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSecurity and Accountability: Police will take no further action over a social-media post by the wife of national security adviser Jonathan Powell, saying it did not meet the criminal threshold. The government says it is investing £470 million to protect critical military sites, alongside £240 million for counter-drone systems. Scotland’s Future: John Swinney renewed the SNP’s push for independence at its conference and pledged to bring Scotland’s bus network under public control by 2031. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has offered deeper devolution, but Swinney says it does not settle the constitutional question. Election Oversight: Police Scotland is assessing whether Reform UK candidates broke Holyrood campaign spending rules; several reportedly failed to file or properly sign spending returns. Workers’ Rights: Recognised victims of modern slavery on Skilled Worker visas can now leave abusive sponsors and take other lawful work without losing their status. Budget and Growth: Cabinet tensions over net-zero policy and the electricity needs of AI data centres add to pressure on ministers ahead of the Budget.
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