AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Regulation Push: UK PM Andy Burnham urged a “single set” of global AI principles and standards at a New York business roundtable, ahead of his UN address, as Donald Trump rejects international AI oversight. US-UK Trade & Security: Trump said US-UK relations are “more up” under Burnham than under Keir Starmer, praising him as a “natural business person” while criticising the Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius. Defence Spending: The MoD plans £16m for 1,025 small battlefield surveillance drones, including FOXE-NATO units from Hampshire’s Evolve Dynamics, plus £400m to replace the Watchkeeper drone programme. Workforce Skills: New research finds UK employers cut training spend per employee by 29% since 2011 and reduced training days, with smaller firms far less likely to provide training. Channel Crossings Cost: A French parliamentary inquiry warns the UK could face nearly £1bn in higher Channel deal payments to France if the small boats crisis continues. Business & Travel: Travel Department says UK agent sales are up 30% and it’s planning more trade “fam trips” and expansion. Cybercrime Crackdown: UK police and Microsoft disrupted EvilTokens phishing service tied to 12,000 compromised accounts.
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