AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy drinks crackdown: England will ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s from April 2027, covering drinks over 150mg caffeine per litre in shops, vending machines and online, with fines for retailers. Heating oil pressure (NI): Northern Ireland households face another jump in home heating oil costs, with 900 litres up about £98 in a week to an average £789.85, while petrol and diesel stay steadier. Commercial building efficiency (England & Wales): The Building Controls Industry Association backs government plans requiring larger privately rented non-domestic buildings (over 1,000 sq m) to reach at least EPC B by 2031, keeping flexibility for cost-effective upgrades. Grid bottlenecks: A new survey warns electricity grid-connection delays are already slowing UK industrial expansion, with many firms seeing higher costs or stalled growth. North Sea policy debate: Labour leadership transition brings fresh calls to back more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, as the UK weighs energy security and investment. Fusion data push: Clean Air Task Force announces a steering committee for a global fusion materials database to standardise materials data and speed up fusion development. British Steel nationalisation: Government moves British Steel into public ownership to protect national capability, with promises to modernise and secure jobs at Scunthorpe.
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