AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoAutumn Budget: Chancellor John Healey promised households “breathing space” as energy costs rise, with a £100 payment for up to 20 million eligible households, gas standing charges scrapped and fuel duty frozen. The government will also extend electricity VAT relief and raise the minimum wage by 3.9%. Tax and Business: Banks face a higher profits surcharge to help fund support, while taxes on savings, property income and gambling will rise. Business groups warned the package offers little relief for some firms. Ukraine Support: Britain pledged an additional £10 billion in economic and military support for Ukraine, including urgent winter funding. Courts: A jury found far-right activist Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing two journalists and making them fear violence; sentencing is due in December. Defence: Three of the UK’s four Vanguard-class nuclear submarines were at sea at the same time, an unusual deployment after years of maintenance pressures.
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