AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEconomy: UK construction contracted at its fastest pace since June, with housebuilding suffering its steepest fall in nearly a year as borrowing costs and weak confidence weighed on activity. Health: More than 20,000 NHS patients are to take part in a trial testing whether blood tests can help detect six cancers earlier. A British healthcare worker infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being brought to the UK for treatment. Politics: The government has agreed to time-bound talks with Commonwealth countries on the legacy of the slave trade, while ruling out reparations payments. Law and protest: Palestine Action has taken its challenge to the UK terrorism ban to the Supreme Court; dozens of supporters were arrested outside the hearing. Energy: The government plans to end new North Sea oil and gas licences, drawing concern over the impact on jobs and investment. Public services: At least 21 Post Office branches are due to close by February, prompting warnings about losing access to essential services.
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