AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHigh Street Revival: DC Thomson’s Courier, Press and Journal and Sunday Post team up on “Fresh Start” to push faster business rates relief for empty shops, arguing it could bring vacant units back into use. World Cup Rules & Media: FIFA’s refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina says an England goal involving an illegal block would not count at the World Cup, adding fresh scrutiny for Arsenal-linked set-piece tactics. Online Safety Policy: Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” social media for under-16s after a national consultation, with details still emerging. Media Scrutiny & FOI: An FOI tribunal rejects a £14k costs bid against journalist Barnie Choudhury, a win for press access. Advertising Industry: PMW’s Media Spend Index flags advertisers shifting spend toward performance over brand, challenging the 60:40 rule. Culture & TV: Channel 4 announces “Jon Snow: A Last Big Story” ahead of June 20, mixing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis with a Zambia investigation. Crime & Celeb News: Singer Talay Riley, who worked with Dua Lipa and Britney Spears, is stabbed to death in east London; Echo & the Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch is hospitalised after a US crash.
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