AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWestminster Crisis: Keir Starmer is still clinging on as Labour’s revolt spills into open warfare, with Wes Streeting’s brief 17-minute meeting at No 10 doing little to calm the mutiny and the King’s Speech looming as the next big test of whether Starmer can survive. Markets & Cost of Living: Political turmoil is bruising the bond market, pushing UK borrowing costs higher as investors fret about any leftward turn and the knock-on for debt and spending. State Opening: Charles III is set to lay out the legislative agenda Wednesday, even as ministers have quit and more MPs press for Starmer to go. Wales Power Shift: Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has become First Minister of Wales, signalling a new era in the Senedd. Gulf Security: The UK is sending drones, jets and the warship HMS Dragon to help secure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Ukraine Sanctions: The EU and UK hit Russian-linked groups accused of deporting and indoctrinating Ukrainian children. Reform Fallout: A Reform councillor suspended after calling for Nigerians to be “melted” to fill potholes underlines how fast politics is turning toxic.
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