AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Infrastructure: Microsoft has pulled out of Nscale’s planned Essex data-centre deal, putting a 23,000-chip project and the company’s IPO ambitions at risk. Reported concerns include construction delays and power access that may not arrive until the 2030s. Budget Tax Plans: Chancellor John Healey is considering changes that could make passing family businesses to the next generation more expensive, adding to owners’ concerns over inheritance tax. Growth: UK GDP rose just 0.1% in August, with manufacturing gains offset by falling construction and stalled services. Scottish Farming: Farms made an average £500 profit from agricultural activity in 2024–25, prompting calls for emergency energy support as costs, labour shortages and extreme weather squeeze producers. Northern Ireland Skills: Nearly 7,800 college enrolments have been cut under Stormont’s stopgap budget, mostly in part-time courses, raising concerns about access to training.
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