AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUK Visa & Banking Scrutiny: The Home Office has tightened Student visa checks, with applicants facing extra requirements to explain large or unexplained bank deposits and education gaps. Fraud & Consumer Finance: Martin Lewis urged bank customers to use the 159 switchboard code when unsure a call is genuine, as scams keep targeting people. DWP Enforcement: From October, the DWP will use new powers to target pensioner bank accounts where benefit fraud is suspected, including direct account action in limited cases. Motor Finance Redress: Santander Consumer Finance says it won’t challenge the FCA’s motor finance redress scheme, with an FCA estimate of ~£829 average compensation per eligible agreement. Energy & Rates Watch: Oil jumped to around $108 a barrel after Gulf attacks, reviving Bank of England rate-hike fears. Forecourt Deal: Essar’s EET Retail agreed to buy SGN Retail for £400m–£450m, adding 118 sites and pushing toward 800 forecourts by 2031. AI & Trust: UK and India officials at CO.AI 2026 stressed responsible AI, human oversight, and cross-border cooperation to tackle fraud and cyber threats.
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