AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBudget Fallout: Wales is due £450m in extra UK funding, but ministers and Plaid Cymru say it will not prevent pressure on public services. The Welsh Government will match the £100 energy payment for around one million households; Scotland says it will pass on the payment too. Rugby Shake-up: The Welsh Rugby Union has moved to join England’s Premiership, putting the future of Welsh professional rugby in doubt as the league and RFU back English-led expansion. Youth Nicotine Rules: New restrictions make sales of nicotine products to under-18s illegal in Scotland and Northern Ireland. In Wales, the NHS app has added support to help people cut down or quit vaping. Scotland’s Services: A new report finds access to some medicines varies across Scotland’s NHS boards, with possible avoidable barriers. Storm Recovery: Hundreds of Scottish homes remain without power after Storm Boelo, as police prepare for Scotland’s largest Bonfire Night operation since Donald Trump’s visit.
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