AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEV Charging Costs Review: The government says it’s reviewing the cost of public EV charging, aiming to explain why prices have risen and how to cut bills for drivers. Defence Procurement Pressure: Reports claim ministers could delay or scrap the Royal Navy’s Type 83 destroyers as the MoD and Treasury clash over funding. UK Logistics Investment: Amazon confirms £1bn+ investment in Northamptonshire, including a new Northampton fulfilment centre and a Kettering cross-dock site, creating 4,000 jobs. Warehouse Automation: DSV is modernising its Venlo logistics centre with Exotec’s Skypod goods-to-person system to boost fulfilment capacity and resilience. Maritime Security: UKMTO reports a cargo vessel exchanged fire with an armed craft off Yemen, urging ships to stay alert. Battery Innovation Push: EQONIC wins a place in the UK’s £452m Battery Innovation Programme, backed by Innovate UK, to accelerate digital-twin manufacturing for batteries. Public Safety Alert: Forestry Commission warns people to report oak processionary moth caterpillar sightings and not touch nests, after Essex reports.
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