AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoStarmer Survival Fight: Keir Starmer refused to resign as Labour’s revolt swelled, with ministers quitting and more than 80 MPs urging him to go—yet Downing Street says the rules for a leadership contest haven’t been triggered. State Opening Under Strain: King Charles is set to deliver the King’s Speech while Starmer’s future hangs in the balance, and Wes Streeting’s brief crunch meeting at No 10 underlined how close the party is to open rupture. Gulf Security Push: Britain will send drones, Typhoon jets and the warship HMS Dragon to a multinational defensive mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, backed by £115m for mine-hunting and counter-drone systems. Welsh Power Shift: Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has become First Minister of Wales, ending Labour’s 100-year dominance. Everyday Pressure Points: A new study flags “alarmingly high” salt in popular sandwiches, while airlines warn of rising UK flight cancellations tied to jet-fuel costs.
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