AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGreen Party Clash Over Israel: Britain’s Green Party has adopted “Zionism is racism” as official policy, passing a motion at its Brighton conference by 1,022 votes to 813, with support for a single democratic Palestinian state; the move triggered sharp condemnation from Israeli officials and backlash from British Jewish groups, while leader Zack Polanski skipped the vote. Immigration Tensions in Labour Government: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says other ministers repeatedly lobby her to issue more visas for migrant workers, arguing Labour should instead train up Britons to plug skills gaps. Justice System U-turn: The justice secretary says the court backlog will still fall even after scrapping plans to expand judge-only jury trial changes, with only some fraud and financial cases affected. Prison Overcrowding Monitoring: Alex Norris admits it’s “too soon” to say how many of the first wave of early releases have been electronically tagged. Channel Protest Flashpoint: Anti-migrant protesters blocked ambulances at Gosport docks as a dinghy carrying about 120 people approached the south coast, leading to arrests and clashes with police. School Abuse Figures: New data claims police in England and Wales received reports of nearly five sexual crimes against children aged 12 and under every day on average from 2021-2025. Devolution & Independence Fight: Kemi Badenoch warns devolved leaders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland against “rip[ping]” the UK apart amid renewed independence talk.
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