AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoBorder & Protest: Anti-migrant protesters blocked ambulances at Gosport docks as a dinghy said to carry 120 people approached the south coast; police made arrests and said they’re working with partners while HM Coastguard liaises with French authorities. Politics & Israel: The Green Party adopted a motion defining Zionism as racism, triggering Israeli condemnation and a bar on leader Zack Polanski entering Israel; the vote passed 1,022 to 813 amid internal party tensions. Culture: The British Museum is extending opening hours and adding signage plus an audio guide to tackle Bayeux Tapestry queue chaos after hundreds were turned away or forced to wait hours. Crime: A gang jailed for smuggling nearly £30m in cash to Dubai in suitcases, with multiple sentences handed down at Bolton Crown Court. Travel Tech: UK airports are set to upgrade e-gates with facial recognition to cut border wait times, starting with Birmingham and East Midlands. Local North East: Gateshead Council installed new play-area equipment and CCTV at Dunston Park to deter anti-social behaviour. Sports: Welsh rally driver Elfyn Evans won the WRC drivers’ title after a dramatic Sardinia finale.
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