AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEU Security: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is due to meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner to discuss migration, counter-terrorism and restoring UK access to some law-enforcement databases lost after Brexit. Farm Pressures: NFU Scotland says the average farm made just £500 from agricultural activity in 2024–25, warning that rising costs and extreme weather threaten domestic food production and calling for emergency energy support. Defence: Army chief Sir Roly Walker says Britain may need its soldiers to fight and warns the public must be prepared for sacrifices. Free Expression: Sally Rooney’s publisher has withdrawn her books from UK sale after saying it cannot pass on UK earnings to her, amid concerns that her pledged support for Palestine Action could risk prosecution under the Terrorism Act. Tech Investment: Microsoft has pulled out of a deal to anchor Nscale’s planned Essex data centre, citing construction delays and power supply concerns—a setback for the UK AI project. Tennis: Sonay Kartal reached the Wuhan Open final after beating Jelena Ostapenko, securing a place in the world’s top 50 and becoming Britain’s new women’s No. 1, though she lost the final.
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