AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDefence Revolt: John Healey quit as defence secretary, accusing Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves of failing to fund the Defence Investment Plan, with Al Carns resigning hours later and both citing a “less safe” outcome as the row deepens ahead of NATO. Leadership Pressure: Al Carns hinted he could challenge for Labour leadership, while Dan Jarvis was appointed defence secretary, putting a former “steely-eyed messenger of death” into a high-stakes spending fight. Parliament & Policy: Ministers are set to outline plans to ban under-16s from social media, with child-safety charities warning the approach may be too rushed. EU Migration: The EU Migration and Asylum Pact came into force, with UK-Ireland concerns raised about safety and stabbings. Health & Oversight: A Durham NHS trust was downgraded after CQC found serious safety and management failings. Local Transition: Former mining communities in County Durham demanded a say in the renewables shift via a “just transition” manifesto. Culture: David Hockney, one of Britain’s most influential contemporary artists, died aged 88.
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