AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate Security: adelphi has joined the UK’s first expert taskforce on climate security, co-chaired by Climate Minister Katie White and Security Minister Dame Angela Eagle, aiming to spot gaps in how government anticipates climate and nature risks to national security. Energy & Trade: Offgrid Energy Labs opened a 10MWh ZincGel pilot battery manufacturing facility in Hook, Hampshire, as a commercial step for its zinc-bromine tech ahead of India-UK CETA taking effect on July 15. Politics: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as MP for Clacton and will stand in the resulting by-election, amid scrutiny over undeclared donations and a parliamentary standards probe. Courts & Privacy: Prince Harry and Elton John lost their High Court case against the Daily Mail publisher, with claims dismissed over alleged unlawful information gathering. Retail Jobs: John Lewis confirmed it will axe in-store Bureau de Change desks nationwide, with 30 travel money counters set to go and gift-wrapping services scaled back. Health & Weather: Severn Trent Water is weighing a possible hosepipe ban in the West Midlands as the UK faces another heatwave, with amber alerts in place. Royal Drama: Harry’s UK trip continues amid ongoing Buckingham Palace accommodation disputes and questions over whether Meghan and the children will join him.
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