AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoNational Security: Ministers plan emergency powers to protect undersea cables and pipelines, including access to landing sites and authority to disable telecoms services during a security crisis. Sabotage could bring prison terms of up to 14 years. Cyber Resilience: A PHP security flaw disrupted 32 government services and some police websites. The National Cyber Security Centre says there are no indications the flaw was exploited to hack government systems. Energy Policy: The government has approved the Jackdaw gasfield, saying it could lift domestic gas production by about 6% and support jobs, while critics warn of climate impacts. Kinship Care: Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes MP Melanie Onn urged ministers to give kinship carers a statutory right to paid leave, as a review of possible reforms is due in early 2027. Defence Scrutiny: MPs warned that gaps in Arctic maritime capabilities and low availability of Navy vessels leave UK infrastructure exposed to potential Russian threats.
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