AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDevolution: Andy Burnham is meeting devolved leaders in Glasgow to discuss giving regions more power, including through local authorities. His push comes as he admits his first Budget was less ambitious than he wanted. Budget Fallout: The Resolution Foundation warns that 9.9 million households could lose out under energy-bill changes, while frozen housing support risks worsening homelessness. It forecasts incomes falling by about 3% by the end of the parliamentary term. Welfare: Burnham and Chancellor John Healey say they want to reduce the benefits bill, but Downing Street says there is no timetable for cuts, leaving the government’s plans unclear. Health Policy: MPs warn the government’s obesity strategy is “doomed to fail” without a clear delivery plan and direct leadership from the prime minister. Fire Service Funding: West Midlands fire chief Simon Tuhill told MPs that years of underfunding have left services struggling with risks including floods, wildfires, battery fires and cyberattacks. Facial Recognition: MPs say retailers’ facial-recognition systems can wrongly flag customers and leave low-paid shopworkers blamed for mistakes or exposed to danger.
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