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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September 8, 2021

Facts and Figures 2021 – extended version launched

Facts and Figures 2021 – extended version launched

In advance of DSEI next week, today we are launching an extended version of the ADS Facts and Figures report for 2021. […]

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August 16, 2021

2021 H1 – Growth continues as restrictions eased

2021 H1 – Growth continues as restrictions eased

One percent UK GDP monthly growth in June 2021 sounds subdued, but the gradual increases over the last few months in UK output has resulted […]

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August 3, 2021

Managing Brexit with the Department for International Trade

Managing Brexit with the Department for International Trade

Last week, ADS hosted two webinars with the Department of International Trade (DIT) as part of our Managing Brexit series to provide […]

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Brexit
July 30, 2021

A Sub-Committee report on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland

A Sub-Committee report on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland

On 29 July the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland published an introductory report. The report exposes flaws in the approach taken with […]

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Brexit
July 21, 2021

The Border Operating Model – Updates July 2021

The Border Operating Model – Updates July 2021

Since the UK left the EU and the transition period ended six months ago, the UK border has been operating under the […]

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July 12, 2021

UK Economy – there is growth, but it’s slow

UK Economy – there is growth, but it’s slow

0.8 percent GDP growth in May 2021 is the fourth consecutive month of growth. As restrictions eased in April there was a […]

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Exports-ADS
June 17, 2021

Exports in the Integrated Review, Defence Command Paper and Defence and Security Industrial Strategy

Exports in the Integrated Review, Defence Command Paper and Defence and Security Industrial Strategy

Written by Pardeep Ruprai, Industry Secondee to ADS During March 2021, the Government released its Integrated Review (IR), Defence Command Paper and […]

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