AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAssisted Suicide Clash: Labour’s assisted suicide bill is back in Parliament, with Andy Burnham signalling palliative and social-care funding first—while MPs are urged to oppose the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at second reading on 11 September. Housing & Rent Controls: A fresh row over rent policy pits Andy Burnham’s earlier rent-freeze push against Housing Secretary Angela Rayner’s refusal to back rent controls, despite the Renters’ Rights Act’s claims of market impact. Parliamentary Standards: The Integrity Commission spotlighted failures to file declarations of interests and assets, raising fresh questions about compliance and transparency. Scotland Fire Readiness: Scotland’s auditor is being asked to probe £1m specialist fire vehicles bought for the Cairngorms wildfire that reportedly sat unused for years. Infected Blood Scandal: Hampshire police are assessing historic allegations from Treloar’s haemophilia patients; survivors have filed crime reports and forces say no criminal investigation is yet under way. North Sea Jobs: BP’s North Sea asset sale is framed as a warning to ministers, with calls to scrap the windfall tax and restart investment. Channel Migrants & Reform: Reform’s “Burnham bounce” fades in a YouGov poll as scrutiny continues over Reform leadership and its election messaging.
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