AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDefence & Jobs: The UK released its £298bn Defence Investment Plan, but critics say key programmes and readiness gaps remain, while on the Clyde BAE Systems faces a looming design-contract crunch that could trigger hundreds of layoffs without new ship work. South Atlantic Fisheries: A Spanish investigation links Asia’s expanding squid fleets to pressure on the South Atlantic market, highlighting how foreign-flagged vessels fish near the Falklands’ licensing footprint and reshape global frozen squid supply. Falklands Sovereignty & Trade: Argentina’s push to join the CPTPP has reignited legal questions for the Falklands, as UN decolonisation talks again urge Argentina and the UK to resume negotiations. Local Business & Community: Rockhopper’s Italian asset sale to Zodiac is cleared by the Falklands Government but still waiting on Italian regulatory consent, while the Falklands Midwinter dip raised about £840 for local causes. Sports & Tourism: The Falklands honours its 2026 sporting stars, and Quark Expeditions launches Arctic 2028 and Antarctic 2028/29 with new programmes that include South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.
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