AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPensions & Care Shake-up: Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Labour will scrap the state pension “triple lock” from April 2030, replacing earnings-linked rises with inflation or 2.5%, to fund a free-at-the-point-of-use National Care Service. Energy & Industry: Labour conference also brought the Great British Grid, a publicly owned network body meant to speed up connections and cut costs for businesses, with Make UK urging faster help for manufacturers. Housing Costs & Regulation: Government plans to cap some leasehold fees and introduce licensing and an independent regulator for property agents. Terror Probe Update: Police investigating the RAF Fairford scare say no explosives were found in searched vehicles; petrol was recovered and five men released on bail remain under investigation. Immigration Rules: UK published who can join High Potential Individual visa holders (partners and dependent children) and listed 19 countries exempt from English tests for student visas. Retail & Jobs: M&S is partnering with Sephora for “Sephora at M&S” in 100+ stores from spring 2027; Barclays also softened return-to-office rules after backlash. Politics & Culture: Burnham’s emotional conference speech sparked fresh Labour-versus-SNP/Union tensions after he repeated a claim about being “the last UK PM.”
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