AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEconomy: Inflation rose to 3.5% in September as fuel costs climbed, while government debt topped £3 trillion. The figures land a week before the Budget, with businesses urging tax and energy-cost relief. North Sea: Ministers approved the controversial Jackdaw gas field, saying it will bolster energy security and tax revenues; environmental concerns remain. Schools: A government review found nearly three in five Jewish students had experienced antisemitism. Ministers accepted all 27 recommendations, including targeted staff training and a national advice hotline. Security: Police re-arrested two men over suspected links to Iranian intelligence in an investigation involving RAF Fairford. Separately, the UK is sending Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia for defensive missions against Houthi attacks. Free Speech: More than 150 writers and artists urged the government to change the anti-terror law after Sally Rooney’s books were withdrawn from UK sale over her support for Palestine Action. Weather: Storm Austen is forecast to bring heavy rain and damaging winds, with an amber warning for parts of south-west England.
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