AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSlavery and the Commonwealth: Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is open to a formal apology for Britain’s role in the slave trade but rejects financial reparations. King Charles is due to address the history at the Commonwealth summit, while Kemi Badenoch opposes an apology and Caribbean leaders say words alone are not enough. Historic abuse inquiry: West Mercia Police are investigating allegations that a boy was physically and sexually abused by staff at Forhill House children’s home between 1970 and 1985. British craft heritage: A Yorkshire workshop is now Britain’s only piano-making factory. Cavendish Pianos builds instruments by hand, preserving skills once used in more than 300 British factories. A Victorian network nears retirement: Around one million UK homes and businesses still use the analogue phone system, first introduced in the 1870s. Its planned shutdown is January 31, 2027, with protections in place for people relying on telecare.
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