AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPolice Accountability in Northern Ireland: After Jeffrey Donaldson’s conviction for child sex offences, independent MLA Doug Beattie has urged the Police Ombudsman to investigate what the PSNI knew and when, including claims a safeguarding officer suspected him before his 2024 arrest. LGBTQ+ Rights and Criminal Law: The government has published a draft Conversion Practices Bill for England and Wales, proposing criminal penalties up to five years’ jail for abusive attempts to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Welfare and Pensions: The DWP has begun the State Pension age rise from 66 to 67 for people born after April 1977, with further increases planned to 68 in the 2040s. Education Policy: From 29 June 2026, England’s new Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act will require phone-free school hours (“bell-to-bell”) in state-funded schools. Immigration: Labour is preparing Canada-style sponsorship legal routes for refugees, with community groups, universities and employers helping resettle people. Devolution and the next PM: Andy Burnham’s approach to devolution and Parliament scrutiny ahead of recess is under pressure from senior Conservatives. Defence Spending: A report says plans to replace ageing destroyers and frigates have been dropped from a defence investment blueprint, shifting focus to drones and modernisation.
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