AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBy-election: Labour held Holborn and St Pancras, with Sagal Abdi-Wali winning 45% of the vote and beating Green leader Zack Polanski. The defeat has intensified pressure over the Greens’ “Zionism is racism” motion, but Polanski says he will stay on. Lib Dems: Witney MP Charlie Maynard has quit the front bench in a move reportedly intended to trigger a no-confidence vote in leader Ed Davey; deputy leader Daisy Cooper says most MPs back Davey. NHS: The Health Foundation warns that, if current trends continue, only 92% of patients could start treatment within 34.9 weeks by the end of the parliament—far short of the government’s 18-week target. Migration policy: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans tighter rules on last-minute human-rights claims and new charges for some asylum accommodation, drawing scrutiny of the balance between removals and protection. Holyrood accountability: Emails sent to Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn before a committee hearing have renewed questions over his claim he was unaware of a ferry gas leak.
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