AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoConsumer Scandal: A Hull funeral director, Robert Bush, has been jailed for 20 years after bodies were left unburied for months and families were given the wrong ashes, with police finding dozens of bodies and at least 46 wrong-ash cases. Energy Cost Help: The DWP is urging millions on means-tested benefits to check their name is on their energy bill to get the £150 Warm Home Discount by 23 August. Water Rules: Hosepipe bans are now affecting about 23 million people, with restrictions on using hoses for cleaning driveways, patios and other artificial surfaces (some Wales exemptions apply). Retail Loyalty Shake-up: Sainsbury’s has updated Nectar after selling 1,117 Argos stores to Swift Partners, with Argos workers transferring and separation expected by 2029. Tech & Telecom: Vodafone has completed taking full control of VodafoneThree after buying CK Hutchison’s stake, aiming to move faster on UK network investment. Money Deadlines: HMRC warns there’s just one week left for Making Tax Digital quarterly updates. Gambling Jobs: Betfred plans to close 132 shops and cut 600+ jobs as higher taxes and costs bite.
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