AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDefence Procurement: Rheinmetall has won a low three-digit million-euro contract to supply complete 155mm L/52 remote-controlled weapon assemblies for the British Army’s 72 RCH 155 wheeled howitzers, with serial production set to ramp up at its new Telford facility from 2028 to 2031. Politics & Sport: PM Andy Burnham escalated his fight with FIFA, calling Gianni Infantino “the wrong man” after FIFA’s plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors, as UEFA and other confederations join the backlash. Water & Cost of Living: Pressure is mounting on the new government over Thames Water and the wider bill for fixing Britain’s water system, with estimates running into the hundreds of billions. Wildfires & Travel: British holidaymakers face disruption as wildfire rules tighten in Spain, including emergency measures in Tenerife, while reports also highlight terrifying airport-adjacent blaze scenes. Crime & Justice: A British social media star, Yung Filly, was convicted in Australia of assault but not rape, with possible retrials still in play. Golf: At the Women’s British Open, Shiho Kuwaki holds a one-shot lead heading into the weekend after the cut line sits at +4.
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