AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSky Sports crackdown in Wales: A Mold court fined Dolphin Inn’s licencee £19,000 for showing Sky Sports without the right commercial agreement, with FACT warning other pubs could face similar action. Made in Britain procurement boost: Road sweeper maker Scarab Sweepers says Made in Britain’s ESV Certification is central to winning contracts, backing its new SCARAB T7. Heatwave risk: The Met Office warns hotter-than-average conditions make UK heatwaves more likely this summer after May’s record 35.1°C. EV charging costs rise: WhatCar? flags higher electricity price-cap charges from 1 July, with some SUV drivers facing about £52 extra a year. DWP money worries: State pensioners face benefit clawbacks (including £160 every fortnight in one case) and automatic winter payments for eligible groups. Household finance giveaways: Nationwide confirms £100 Fairer Share payments for millions from 10 June, while Revolut launches a 5% savings rate for new customers. World Cup consumer angle: Wetherspoon lists 17 pubs not showing matches, and Simon Calder urges package-holiday customers to act fast if problems hit. Big business deal: Ingredion agrees to buy Tate & Lyle for £2.7bn, ending its long London listing. Tech for UK firms: Government-backed Isambard-AI project aims to deliver a sovereign frontier AI model for participating enterprises.
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