AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDigital ID U-turn: Incoming PM Andy Burnham will scrap the planned national digital identity card scheme, redirecting about £1.8bn over three years to cost-of-living priorities, while keeping right-to-work checks mandatory for employers via existing digital systems. Border & work risk: Border Force warns holidaymakers about “free holiday” grooming scams used to smuggle cannabis into the UK, with arrests rising sharply (600 air couriers in the first six months). Steel jobs & legal fight: China’s Jingye Group demands full compensation after the UK nationalised British Steel, calling it “outright robbery” and threatening action under bilateral investment rules. Pensions & pay pressure: Burnham confirms the State Pension triple lock will stay, affecting 12m pensioners, as inflation is expected to ease temporarily. Employment policy & skills: A HEPI report says many PhD students lack good non-academic career guidance, with supervisors blamed for dissatisfaction. Charity retail shake-up: British Heart Foundation confirms 87 store closures across the UK, putting jobs at risk. Local hiring: Aldi announces 450 new jobs tied to a £370m UK expansion. Workplace wellbeing: Survey highlights sleep-deprived “hardest-working” UK cities, with Hull topping the list for early starts.
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