AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLondon Mayoral Race: James Cleverly quits Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet to run for Conservative London mayor, setting up a high-profile challenge to Sadiq Khan in 2028. Assisted Dying Bill: Ahead of the Commons Second Reading on 11 September, a new Government impact assessment warns poverty, poorer healthcare, lower-quality care and domestic abuse could drive “disproportionate” assisted-suicide deaths among ethnic-minority people, with central estimates up 60%. Voting Reform: The Representation of the People Bill would give 16- and 17-year-olds the vote, but an impact assessment says any turnout boost may be short-lived. Early Release Backlash: Bereaved families urge the Government to block more killers from early release under prison-capacity plans. Policing Devolution (Wales): Andy Burnham says he’s open to further devolution of policing in Wales as wider reform is discussed. Protest Terror Charges: Seven Palestine Action activists face “terror” sentencing after spray-painting at Trump’s Turnberry resort; a High Court hearing in Glasgow is set for 31 August. Local Planning: A Preesall quarry appeal has been dismissed, backing residents’ air-quality concerns.
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