AGP Executive Report
Last update: 21 minutes agoAutumn Budget: Chancellor John Healey’s first budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham offers 20 million households a one-off £100 energy payment and cuts gas standing charges, funded partly by higher taxes on banks and gambling. The government also raised the minimum wage and expanded business rates relief, while promising fiscal restraint amid the Middle East energy shock. Living Standards: The OBR warns living standards are set to flatline this decade, despite the budget’s help with bills; growth is expected to slow next year. Defence and Security: Three of Britain’s four Vanguard nuclear submarines were at sea at once for the first time in more than five years, though that does not mean all were on nuclear deterrent patrols. The UK also pledged £3 billion in weapons support for Ukraine. Courts: Tommy Robinson was convicted of harassing two journalists and is due to be sentenced in December. Separately, two men face national-security charges over an alleged plot at RAF Fairford.
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