AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSmall-boat crisis: A record 230 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK in a single 15-metre vessel, beating the previous 165 mark, as French sea rescue warns smugglers are pushing “mega-dinghies” with “no limit” to overcrowding. Health & cost of living: Regulators have cleared Eli Lilly’s oral weight-loss/Type 2 diabetes pill Foundayo for use in the UK (via private prescription for now), while Andy Burnham confirms changes that could leave car and bus users £102 better off from VAT cuts and a tighter bus fare cap. Consumer crackdown: The government is pushing “easy to exit” rules to tackle subscription traps and plans tougher action on misleading discount claims. Energy & weather: Households are urged to avoid running washing machines and dishwashers between 6pm-8pm Wednesday during the solar eclipse, when solar power drops sharply. Tech & business: TalkTalk sold another 13,500 broadband customers to Fleur Telecom, and Just Eat is rolling out its AI voice ordering tool across Europe. Culture & society: Music Managers Forum CEO Annabella Coldrick says British acts are struggling to break through as streaming recommendations skew heavily American. Food security: Analysts warn drought is driving the UK toward its worst food security crisis in decades.
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