AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWorld Cup licensing U-turn: Keir Starmer has ordered pubs and venues in England and Wales to stay open until 5am for the 1am England v Mexico match, with police warning the late decision leaves officers scrambling and could fuel violence and domestic abuse linked to alcohol. Northern Ireland justice: The Law Society of Northern Ireland urged tougher sentencing protections for solicitors after evidence of widespread threats and attacks, while the NI High Court rejected a bid to stop special advocates being involved in the Omagh bombing inquiry. Criminal justice shake-up: A review says the Criminal Cases Review Commission must improve how it investigates potential miscarriages of justice, criticising unfocused work and weak supervision of legal interns. NHS tech row: Andy Burnham is reportedly preparing to end Palantir’s £330m NHS contract if he becomes PM, citing concerns about Palantir’s role in government AI and tech strategy. Crime crackdown: The NCA says eight men have been arrested over an international network allegedly drugging and raping partners, with Europol reporting 57 arrests and 150+ victims identified. Tech and jobs: A Chinese AI model, GLM-5.2, is drawing fresh attention after strong coding performance, while UK services activity fell again in the latest PMI.
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