Brexit
January 24, 2022

Managing Brexit: One Year On

Managing Brexit: One Year On

It’s been one year since the UK officially left the European Union (EU) and began looking for new countries to trade with. This week, ADS took the time […]

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January 17, 2022

UK Economy grew in November – Aerospace manufacture remains weak

UK Economy grew in November – Aerospace manufacture remains weak

Last week the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published estimates of GDP figures for the month of November 2021. The UK economy […]

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January 11, 2022

House of Lords Committee report recognises SMEs suffering most one year on from Brexit

House of Lords Committee report recognises SMEs suffering most one year on from Brexit

One year on from the implementation of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), ADS is hosting a webinar next where will […]

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December 13, 2021

Managing Brexit: UK-EU Status Report

Managing Brexit: UK-EU Status Report

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and exited the transition period on 31 December. The UK and EU agreed […]

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December 8, 2021

UK Trade and Export Finance Forum

UK Trade and Export Finance Forum

This week, ADS attended the UK Trade and Export Finance Forum to learn about opportunities and support available to business from a […]

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November 12, 2021

Q3 2021 – growth continues, slowed by supply chain disruption

Q3 2021 – growth continues, slowed by supply chain disruption

This week’s GDP figures give us a first look at the economic recovery in the month of September and also the third […]

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Brexit
November 10, 2021

National Audit Office Report: The UK border: Post UK–EU transition period

National Audit Office Report: The UK border: Post UK–EU transition period

Last week the National Audit Office published a report on the state of the UK border with the EU since January 2021. The purpose of […]

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October 28, 2021

A look at the 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review

A look at the 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review

Yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered his long-awaited Autumn Budget and three-year Spending Review. The Chancellor struck an optimistic […]

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October 21, 2021

M5 launches joint report setting out how to maximise the potential of UK manufacturing

M5 launches joint report setting out how to maximise the potential of UK manufacturing

This week ADS, alongside the trade associations representing the automotive, chemicals, food and drink and pharmaceutical manufacturers launched their first paper as […]

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October 20, 2021

Manufacturing 5: Investing in advanced manufacturing is investing in levelling up

Manufacturing 5: Investing in advanced manufacturing is investing in levelling up

As the Government looks to deliver ambitious plans for domestic reform and global leadership, the success of UK manufacturing will be central […]

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October 6, 2021

UK Export Support Service – launched

UK Export Support Service – launched

Last week the Department of International Trade launched a new Export Support Service specifically designed as a helpline, targeted to join up cross government departmental information to better support businesses. The […]

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October 1, 2021

OECD September 2021 report: Keeping The Recovery On Track

OECD September 2021 report: Keeping The Recovery On Track

The OECD is the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, an international organisation that works with governments, policy makers and people to gather evidence on international standards […]

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September 23, 2021

Department of International Trade publish a Global Trade Outlook

Department of International Trade publish a Global Trade Outlook

Last week, the Department of International Trade published a new Global Trade Outlook which aims to look at long-terms trends of global […]

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Brexit transition
September 16, 2021

Full Import Controls on EU to UK goods once again delayed

Full Import Controls on EU to UK goods once again delayed

Some businesses this week will welcome the news that the UK Government have refreshed the timetable for the implementing full customs controls […]

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September 14, 2021

Ping-demic stalls expected July growth  

Ping-demic stalls expected July growth  

With Freedom Day (in England) on July 19 2021, many anticipated that the July growth figures would be significant especially given the general excitement in July of summer […]

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