AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublic Sector Absence Costs: UK local authority sick leave hits 10 days a year on average, costing taxpayers £667m annually, with mental health driving a quarter of absences and councils leaning on costly agency cover. AI & Cloud Capacity: The EU Commission study feeding its Cloud and AI Development Act maps cloud/AI gaps, cross-border barriers, data-centre permitting, energy constraints and third-country legal risks. Robotaxi Rollout: Uber and Pony.ai plan to deploy 2,000 robotaxis across the UK, France and the Netherlands from 2026, adding to Europe’s push for automated transport jobs. Volkswagen Reshuffle: The EU clears VW’s sale of a 51% stake in Everllence to Bain Capital, with German sites retained until at least 2030. Work Rights at the Border: New Spain frontier-worker rules require weekly return to Gibraltar and set conditions for employment services, pay equality and limited housing rights. Heat & Workforce Risk: Massachusetts appoints a chief heat officer as Europe’s extreme heat and wildfires keep raising pressure on public services and employment resilience.
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