AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBorder Resilience: France and the UK plan to boost staffing at key border points to prevent summer queue chaos linked to new facial recognition and fingerprint checks, with £20m pledged by the UK to cut waits at Dover, Folkestone and St Pancras. Heat & Wildfire Alert: A wildfire erupted at Dovestone Reservoir after “loud bangs”, while southern England and the Midlands face “exceptional” wildfire risk as the heatwave drags on. Spain Holiday Safety: Two badly burned British tourists were rescued alive from a ravine after Spain’s Almeria wildfires; at least 12 people have died. Travel Deals & Planning: All-inclusive summer breaks have dropped sharply in price, and Martin Lewis says flying earlier or later in the school-holiday calendar can be far cheaper. Road Travel Warnings: FOI data shows millions of speeding offences on 20mph/30mph roads, and a proposal would cut speeds on parts of the A370 after high crash rates. Tourism Spotlight: A Birmingham National Trust museum, the Back to Backs, has been crowned Tripadvisor’s top “hidden gem”.
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