AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRetail Watch: UK retail sales volumes fell 0.5% in July after a June boost, with clothing and footwear down 2.7% and annual growth easing to 1.6%, suggesting a pause rather than a fresh consumer slump. Banking & Cost of Living: Lloyds Bank plans to close five branches in September, including sites in Birmingham, Carlisle, Chelmsford and parts of London, pushing customers toward shared “banking hubs.” Royal Spotlight: Prince Harry and Meghan’s UK return is back in focus, with reports of acting plans for Meghan and a private security appeal to the Home Secretary ahead of the move. Media & TV: The Voice UK returns with complaints over heavy ad breaks and a shake-up to the coaching line-up, including Kelly Rowland. Local News & Safety: A three-year-old is in critical condition after falling from a first-floor window in Rochdale. Crime: Three men admitted tunnelling from a massage parlour into a jewellery shop in south London in a burglary plot worth over £700,000. Sport: Lorena Wiebes keeps winning on the Tour of Britain Women, while Blackburn beat Middlesbrough 2-1.
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