AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCommonwealth Games royal moment: Prince Louis turned heads in Glasgow wearing a Wales cycling bucket hat as William and Kate watched netball and met athletes on the concourse. Politics and devolution: Andy Burnham says England’s mayors should get a share of income tax and backs a written UK constitution, but the scale of the task is already proving tricky. State pension update: DWP confirms many state pensioners will receive the £965 payment early in August because of the bank holiday timing. Wales environment: A reassessment into toxic waste fears at the Ty Llwyd quarry near Ynysddu concludes it does not meet the legal definition of contaminated land. Crime and accountability: Cleveland Police admitted it failed to detain “serial” abuser Harrison Simpson for 18 months before he killed Isabelle Welsh. Food and farming: NFU Scotland urges the UK to ban Brazilian beef from 3 September, warning cheaper imports could squeeze UK cattle prices. Sport (football): Celtic complete a club-record £11m deal for striker Kasper Hogh, while Rangers’ Derek McInnes faces early fan backlash after a Hotline-fuelled start. Strictly shake-up: Ellie Taylor is reported to be joining BBC spin-off It Takes Two as presenter changes continue.
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