AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBy-election test: Labour faces a challenge from the Greens in Thursday’s Holborn and St Pancras by-election, a first test of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s bid to win back left-leaning voters. Green leader Zack Polanski is standing in the seat vacated by Keir Starmer. Living standards: The Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns Labour could preside over the worst parliamentary term on record for household incomes, with typical incomes after housing costs forecast to fall by £440–£770 by 2029-30 unless ministers take bold action. Devolution: The Conservatives say they would review and reduce Holyrood’s powers if elected, prompting warnings from Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney of a direct threat to the Scottish Parliament. Military welfare: An independent Armed Forces Commissioner will investigate allegations of rape and sexual assault at the Army Foundation College and nine other military sites, with early findings expected next year. Tory policy: Kemi Badenoch has pledged to abolish inheritance tax on family homes, saying couples could pass on an additional £1m tax-free.
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