AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBudget and Bills: Chancellor John Healey is expected to announce measures to ease living costs, including a reported plan to cut gas bills by up to £50 by removing standing charges. The Budget comes as borrowing costs rise and businesses warn of mounting financial strain. Cybersecurity: Ministers suffered a Lords defeat over a bill amendment requiring the government to record foreign states targeting UK networks and report the risks to Parliament. Public Consultation: Researchers found 76% of responses to the 2023 smoke-free generation consultation were flagged as fraudulent, with bot-generated submissions opposing restrictions on disposable vapes. Media and AI: Meta faces calls for the UK competition watchdog to intervene over proposed terms that critics say could let it use publishers’ content to train AI models; Meta disputes that interpretation. National Security: Two men have been charged over an incident near RAF Fairford, with police investigating suspected Iranian links. Flood Risk: Authorities issued a warning for parts of the North Tyneside coast, where high tides and bad weather could bring flooding overnight.
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