AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCost of Living: Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the US midterm results offered a chance to unite efforts on household costs and de-escalation in the Middle East. Police Powers: The government plans new limits on police facial recognition, including an independent watchdog, bias testing and powers to halt serious breaches. Palestine Action: The group’s co-founder challenged its terrorist designation at the Supreme Court; police arrested 27 protesters outside the hearing. North Sea: Labour introduced a bill to end new oil and gas exploration licences, while leaving the separate Rosebank decision unresolved. Slavery and Reparations: Burnham is open to a formal apology and proposed Caribbean debt measures and £40m in infrastructure support, but ruled out reparations—a position Caribbean campaigners say does not meet their demands. Media Deal: Ministers referred Sky’s proposed £1.6bn takeover of ITV’s media arm to regulators to assess its effects on competition and free speech.
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