AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoReality TV Fallout: MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport committee have written to Channel 4 and Ofcom after “horrifying” rape and sexual assault allegations tied to Married At First Sight UK, pressing for answers on duty of care and how complaints were handled. Migration Numbers: Net migration has fallen nearly 50% to 171,000 in the year to December 2025, the lowest since 2021, as fewer asylum seekers are being housed in hotels. Rail Takeover: Great British Railways branding is rolling out with the first publicly owned-livery train unveiled in Brighton, ahead of further operator transfers at the end of May. Business Squeeze: UK business activity shrank for the first time in a year, with services hitting the weakest pace since 2021 amid a “perfect storm” of political uncertainty and war-linked pressures. Cost-of-Living Politics: Rachel Reeves is set to change HMRC mileage rules, while Streeting floats a “wealth tax that works” by aligning tax on assets and income. Royal Papers: The government is due to release confidential documents about Prince Andrew’s trade envoy role, months after lawmakers demanded publication.
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