AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUK Economy Watch: The ONS says GDP rose 0.4% in the second quarter (April–June), with June up 0.3% month-on-month, as services—especially tech—kept momentum despite Iran-war pressures and higher energy costs. Heat & Health: Britain braces for a 38C scorcher with Met Office amber “extreme heat” warnings and a UKHSA heat-health alert, while nurses report collapsing in sweltering hospitals and care settings. Workplace Safety: A YouGov poll for Friends of the Earth finds 79% of people back legal maximum workplace temperature limits as heatwaves intensify. Politics & Voting: Clacton by-election day arrives with a record 34-candidate ballot paper, and Nigel Farage faces joke rival Count Binface amid a boycott by mainstream parties. Crime & Courts: A Zimbabwean-born solicitor has been struck off in the UK over a £31,000 property scam targeting nurses. Environment: An oil spill from a grounded tanker off Oman has reached mainland beaches, raising fears for marine protected areas.
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