AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDefence Shake-Up: UK PM Keir Starmer vowed to fight to stay in office after Defence Secretary John Healey quit over a defence funding shortfall, deepening a leadership strain already hit by ministerial departures. Makerfield Vote: A high-stakes by-election in Ashton-in-Makerfield could quickly reshape national politics, with polls suggesting Andy Burnham may win and potentially trigger a Labour leadership challenge. Arms & Security: A British arms broker and a Greek associate were convicted for illegal weapons sales to warlords across Africa and the Middle East, including fighter jets and missiles. Policing Controversy: UK police chiefs condemned a Muslim police group paper that described Zionism as anti-Muslim hatred and labelled the Israeli military a “Zionist terrorist group.” UPS Jobs Threat: Unite warned UPS restructuring could cut UK directly employed delivery staff from about 4,000 to around 800, shifting work to self-employed couriers. Culture: Tributes poured in after David Hockney, a giant of British art, died at 88. Health: MHRA approved a lower-dose 1mg adrenaline nasal spray for children aged 4+ for needle-free anaphylaxis treatment. Global Link: Venezuela granted Shell a natural gas permit to develop and export gas, including the Loran field.
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