AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI and Infrastructure: Microsoft has withdrawn from its deal for Nscale’s planned data centre in Essex, after grid delays threatened to postpone power access until the 2030s. The setback raises fresh questions about the UK’s ability to deliver its AI ambitions. School Safety: Hoax bomb threats prompted evacuations and disruption at schools across Northern Ireland and Scotland; police are investigating. Skills and Jobs: A report says traditional degrees are not giving young people the skills employers need and calls for more technical universities. It cites more than one million young people not in education, work or training, alongside 250,000 vacancies employers struggle to fill. Business Outlook: UK company profit warnings have climbed to a near two-year high as firms brace for the Budget and rising costs. Politics: Reform UK suspended an aspiring candidate after reports of anti-Muslim remarks, adding to scrutiny of the party. Weather: Forecasters warn of heavy rain and strong winds later this week, with possible snow in the Scottish Highlands.
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