AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRoyal row: Charles Spencer accuses King Charles III of “gaslighting” over claims in his new memoir about Diana’s death, after Buckingham Palace issued a rare rebuttal. Lib Dem culture war: At the party’s conference, youthful Tory defectors join the Lib Dems, while delegates face a fresh trans-rights fight over single-sex spaces and whether “trans women are women.” Cost of living pressure: RAC warns petrol and diesel drivers face another £5-ish jump, while a National Audit Office warning says grid upgrades could add about £104 a year to bills for millions. Welfare and pensions: Peers debate whether the State Pension triple lock should be scrapped; separate reporting says new War Pension Scheme claimants face waits averaging 17 months. Asylum hotel bill: Home Office figures show hotel costs up 37% to £199 per person per night even as occupancy falls. Parliament and democracy: Labour peers and figures including Neil Kinnock back compulsory voting to prevent “distorted” results. Immigration protests: Crowborough residents stage demonstrations as a former military site becomes an asylum accommodation hub, echoing the “Piddington” backlash.
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