AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDevolution: Prime Minister Andy Burnham will meet Scotland and Wales’s leaders in Glasgow, proposing to give more power to regions and cities. First Minister John Swinney says the UK Government must turn its promises into action and work with Scotland on its proposals. Winter Bills: More than 20 million English households are set to receive £100 towards heating costs. Scotland and Wales have also confirmed payments, while Northern Ireland has been offered funding for similar support. Scotland’s Prisons: The prison population could reach nearly 9,500 by next summer, as overcrowding puts pressure on jails and ministers consider temporary accommodation. Welsh Rail: Wales has received just 3% of a £14 billion rail funding pledge, prompting the Welsh Government to call the allocation unfair and press for investment in planned stations. Online Safety: Police Scotland is working with international agencies to tackle online groups that groom and coerce children into self-harm. Cricket: England ended a six-match losing run in Pakistan, beating Sri Lanka by 55 runs after Ben Duckett’s 167 and Liam Dawson’s four wickets.
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