AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFlood insurance warning: Aviva boss Amanda Blanc says new English homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, warning planners and housebuilders to rethink where properties go. Wales jobs push: Cardiff Capital Region’s new investment zone, backed by £160m government funding, targets 4,000 high-skilled jobs across Cardiff and Newport, with a big focus on compound semiconductors. Northern Ireland peace tensions: Drumcree’s parade standoff continues, with Drumcree Parish Church calling itself a “place of reconciliation” amid ongoing Orange Order disputes. Housing and homelessness in Wales: Neath Port Talbot Council buys 20 properties under a £4m plan to reduce pressure on temporary housing, helping people move out of hotels and B&Bs. Care reform pressure in Scotland: A watchdog report says Scotland’s “The Promise” for young people in care is still “on paper”, citing shortages of suitable places and real delivery gaps. Business and jobs: Edinburgh video game firm Build A Rocket Boy has entered administration, with 36 more jobs lost. Sport—Nations League: England face Czechia in Prague after both sides lost their openers, while Scotland host Switzerland at Hampden with the match shown free on BBC Scotland. Local life: A Neath family-run piano bar has opened, and North Wales residents are warned to check for woolly bears as larvae become active ahead of hibernation.
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