August 11, 2020

Operation Brock is back!

Operation Brock is back!

End of transition planning As part of the earlier Brexit preparations, contingency plans were made for lorries heading to Kent in a […]

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August 10, 2020

Transition Period – Michael Gove writes to businesses

Transition Period – Michael Gove writes to businesses

Brexit rumbles on As we continue to navigate through the coronavirus crisis, the issue of the UK’s future relationship with the EU […]

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July 17, 2020

ONS releases output and unemployment figures

ONS releases output and unemployment figures

Index of Production data May 2020 and the significance of three months This week the ONS have released data on the health […]

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July 16, 2020

Customs and Border update July 2020

Customs and Border update July 2020

This week the UK Government launched their Border Operating Model which lays out the intention for how the United Kingdom will operate […]

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June 25, 2020

April UK lockdown impacting production

April UK lockdown impacting production

In our regular analysis updates we usually focus on the detail of production output figures on a quarterly basis, when they are […]

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May 20, 2020

UK goods and services tariff schedules at the WTO

UK goods and services tariff schedules at the WTO

This week the Government announced the UK’s new Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff regime, the UK Global Tariff (UKGT). This will replace […]

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April 14, 2020

OBR coronavirus reference scenario – April 2020

OBR coronavirus reference scenario – April 2020

The OBR has today released a scenario on the potential impacts of the coronavirus on the UK economy. The measures announced by […]

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February 12, 2020

At first look: UK GDP flat in Q4 2019

At first look: UK GDP flat in Q4 2019

UK GDP flat in Q4 2019 Figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that first estimates of UK […]

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January 23, 2020

ADS President Tony Wood’s Speech to the 2020 ADS Annual Dinner

ADS President Tony Wood’s Speech to the 2020 ADS Annual Dinner

The 2020 ADS Annual Dinner was held on Wednesday 22nd January, addressed by newly appointed ADS President Tony Wood and by Rolls […]

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December 18, 2019

A look at the economic state of play

A look at the economic state of play

As Parliament returns and a technically ‘new government’ has been formed, it’s worth taking a look at the economy to understand the […]

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November 14, 2019

ADS 2019 General Election Priorities

ADS 2019 General Election Priorities

Four weeks before the 12th December General Election, ADS is setting out our five priorities for the Government to support continued growth […]

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October 24, 2019

Winging It Podcast – Brexit Deal & Trade

Winging It Podcast – Brexit Deal & Trade

In the eleventh episode of our Winging It podcast, we talk to leading trade experts to examine the new Brexit deal agreed […]

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Brexit transition
August 23, 2019

Brexit preparations – HMRC accelerates efforts

Brexit preparations – HMRC accelerates efforts

This week the Chancellor announced that HMRC will be increasing efforts to support UK businesses for the post-Brexit trading environment. In order […]

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August 15, 2019

Trade tensions – August escalations

Trade tensions – August escalations

Trade tensions between China and the US have been ongoing for more than a year, with them escalating once again . On […]

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August 9, 2019

Q2 Data release: UK GDP in decline

Q2 Data release: UK GDP in decline

UK GDP contracts 0.2% in Q2 2019 Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that UK gross domestic […]

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