AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBus Fare Relief: Andy Burnham’s government is capping single bus fares across England at £2 from January, backed by £454m and set to run through to 2027, with York and North Yorkshire leaders calling it a real cost-of-living boost. Red Sea Disruption: UK maritime monitors report a tanker hit off Saudi Arabia after Houthi threats and a declared blockade, as oil prices push higher and more vessels divert. Airport Automation: Gatwick has launched the UK’s first robot car parking, where drivers drop cars in a secure garage and robots move them to parking while keys stay with the customer. Port & Nuclear Supply Chain: Workington’s port is expanding with a Cavendish Nuclear/Amentum facility to treat sodium coolant from Japan’s Monju reactor as decommissioning support ramps up. Defence Aviation: Boeing says the RAF’s first extended-range Block II Chinook is emerging in an all-black finish, with deliveries due to start next year. Carbon Capture Planning: Evero has submitted a planning application for InBECCS, aiming to capture up to 250,000 tonnes of CO₂ a year and store it beneath the Irish Sea. Aviation Policy Continuity: easyJet’s boss welcomed Burnham keeping transport secretary Heidi Alexander and reappointing aviation minister Keir Mather.
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