AGP Executive Report
Last update: 19 minutes agoUkraine Support: Britain is reportedly sending Ukraine more Storm Shadow missiles for strikes on Russian targets and has fast-tracked £10m of air-defence missiles to counter jet-powered drones. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting also welcomed the restoration of Starlink in Ukraine after a service interruption. Economy: UK output grew 0.1% in August, beating forecasts of a contraction, as manufacturing and energy production offset falls in construction and consumer services ahead of the Budget. Political Scandal: Reform UK faces renewed scrutiny after undercover footage captured party figures making racist and sexist remarks; several councillors have quit and police are investigating one councillor. Books and Free Speech: Sally Rooney’s publisher has stopped supplying her novels to UK booksellers after the author said fulfilling publishing contracts could risk a criminal offence because of her support for proscribed group Palestine Action. Immigration: The government has threatened visa restrictions on Eritreans, accusing the country of refusing to accept the return of people with no right to remain in Britain. Drought: Officials have declared severe drought in parts of southern England following a record-hot summer.
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