AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoStorms: Storm Boelo killed two people and left tens of thousands without power, with fresh wind warnings forecast for Tuesday across Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland. Defence and Budget: Chancellor John Healey is expected to set out a route to meeting NATO’s 3.5% core defence-spending target by 2035, though the government is preparing a cautious Budget. Britain also ruled out joining Canada’s proposed defence bank. Europe: Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he hopes Britain will rejoin the EU in his lifetime, but ruled out changes this Parliament and said no election is coming soon. His openness to discussing free movement has reignited debate. Public Safety: Home Office figures show nearly six in 10 people arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse who were drug-tested tested positive for cocaine, highlighting concerns about the drug’s role in violence. Business: Computacenter raised its 2026 profit forecast for the fourth time this year, citing strong technology demand, while Revolut has entered Britain’s personal-loan market.
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