AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI Investment: A Qatar-led consortium plans a major data-centre project at the Drax Power Station site, with its first phase targeted for 2028 and hundreds of jobs expected to be protected. Police Oversight: The government plans new laws limiting facial recognition to proportionate, intelligence-led use, with an independent watchdog and bias testing. Ebola Response: A British healthcare worker who tested positive in DR Congo is being evacuated for specialist treatment; authorities say the risk to the UK public is low. Media: Regulators will scrutinise Sky’s proposed £1.6bn takeover of ITV’s broadcasting and streaming arm over competition, media plurality and free speech. Energy: A new bill would end licences for exploring new North Sea oil and gas fields, but would not decide the separate future of the Rosebank project. Civil Liberties: The Supreme Court is hearing Palestine Action’s appeal against its proscription as a terrorist organisation; police arrested 27 supporters outside. UK-EU Ties: Britain and the EU are nearing a deal to cut food-export checks, while negotiations continue on a youth scheme for under-30s to live and work across both sides.
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