AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUK Security Crackdown: The government has moved to ban Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), using new national security powers that could make supporting or assisting the group a criminal offence, with penalties up to 14 years, after claims of threats linked to Iranian dissidents, journalists and Jewish communities. Counter-Terror Investigation: Police say counter-terrorism officers are now leading the investigation into the murder of former minister Ann Widdecombe, after “new information and evidence,” and the suspect has been rearrested on suspicion of terrorism-related offences. Immigration & Deportation Pressure: The UK is considering visa restrictions on Pakistan unless it takes back Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed, as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood prepares changes to a 1971 law that has blocked removal. Road Safety in Wales: A new 20mph fixed speed camera is set to go live in Cardiff on July 28, with a four-week grace period and “advice letters” before enforcement. Tech for Courts: Zylpha has launched AI tools to speed up building court bundles by automating repetitive admin tasks. Public Health: Oxford researchers plan to start adult trials in the UK for a new Ebola vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain. Culture: Sam Neill, known for Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders, has died aged 78.
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