AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDefence Investment Plan Fallout: MPs say delays to Keir Starmer’s Defence Investment Plan are damaging UK credibility and may leave a £6.3bn tank programme “not fit for purpose”, with the Public Accounts Committee warning uncertainty is spreading across the armed forces and defence industry. Ukraine Diplomacy: Starmer hosts Zelenskyy, Macron and Merz in London to coordinate further military and financial support and discuss possible peace and security guarantees. Nowak Row With the US: David Lammy tells JD Vance he was wrong to blame Henry Nowak’s murder on “mass migration”, while Downing Street warns against attempts to stir division; the Attorney General is also “looking closely” at sentencing. Knife Crime Measures (Scotland): Justice Secretary Neil Gray says he’ll “consider” knife amnesties after teenage stabbings and convictions, alongside diversion and prevention work. Cost-of-Living & Business Pressure: Independent bookshops warn Labour’s business rates and bills could force closures, while British Airways warns aviation taxes are stunting growth and tourism. Household Warnings: HMRC and passport-office guidance updates target state pension errors and passport photo rules that could delay summer travel.
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