AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSecurity: US refuelling aircraft were moved from RAF Mildenhall to Germany after a reported Iran-linked threat; its precise nature remains unclear. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says Britain wants direct military channels with Russia to reduce the risk of miscalculation. Welfare: Kemi Badenoch set out £36bn in proposed benefit cuts, including disability support changes, drawing Labour’s criticism and questions over who would lose out. Technology: Amazon expanded its Darlington drone-delivery trial from 600 to about 8,000 households after gaining Civil Aviation Authority approval for longer flights, including over urban areas. Business: Vodafone says 3,000 UK and European jobs have been cut in its cost-saving drive, but has not disclosed how many were in the UK. Culture: M. John Harrison, 81, won the Booker Prize for The End of Everything, becoming the award’s oldest-ever winner. Preparedness: Sales of bottled water, tinned food and hand sanitiser rose after the government’s Be Ready campaign, but shoppers added supplies gradually rather than panic buying.
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