AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWater squeeze and bills: Andy Burnham is set to challenge Ofwat’s plan to allow “surge pricing” during droughts, as hosepipe bans spread and the Met Office warns of heavy rain plus a sharp temperature drop later this week. Drought rules hit consumers now: Wessex Water’s first hosepipe ban in 50 years begins for 1.4m customers, with more than 27m already facing restrictions. Supermarket quality checks: Which? says Waitrose is the worst for online orders arriving with short shelf life, while Morrisons shoppers reported a leaked opened item. Pub noise crackdown: Wetherspoons bans loudspeaker music and phone calls across all 792 pubs, asking customers to use silent mode or earphones. Identity and payments tech: Shufti gets a Gartner Magic Quadrant “Honorable Mention” for identity verification, while Elavon and Sage renew a payments partnership for UK and Ireland SMEs. AI and jobs boost: Lanarkshire’s AI Growth Zone lands a £300m package including Dell, aiming to support thousands of jobs and training. Consumer safety/health: UK gel nail rules tighten with a ban on certain products over fertility concerns.
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