Prompt payment reforms
19/01/2021
Reforms to the Code The Government announced reforms to the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) today, partially in response to the pandemic. Firstly, the changes will…
Nathan Mathiot
Articles by Nathan Mathiot
What the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement means for Security
12/01/2021
Alongside the much-publicised free trade agreement between the UK and EU signed at the end of 2020, the two sides importantly committed to continuing co-operation…
Public procurement green paper
15/12/2020
The current pandemic has highlighted the importance of agile, open and effective public procurement to ensure the quick provision of vital goods and services, whether…
Major investment in UK defence
20/11/2020
On 19 November 2020, the Prime Minister announced a huge boost to Defence spending and presented important parts of the vision for the future of…
National Security and Investment Bill 2020
11/11/2020
The UK Government today announced that it will be modernising powers to investigate and intervene in potentially hostile direct investment on national security grounds. The…
Integrated Review #5: Looking toward the future
29/10/2020
Over the past month ADS has set out how the Government’s Integrated Review, and the associated Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS), could leverage the…
Integrated Review #3: The UK as an Exporting Powerhouse
15/10/2020
The UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Reviews have traditionally considered issues and capabilities affecting national security primarily, if not exclusively. However, the Government’s Integrated Review…
Integrated Review #2: Establishing Industry as Strategic Partners
09/10/2020
The UK’s Integrated Review (IR) is a cross-government effort to better align the various departments, agencies, and other bodies of state to form a cohesive…
Defence and security export sales in 2019
08/10/2020
Written by Nathan Mathiot, Security Policy Advisor, and Andy Johnston, Defence Policy Advisor – ADS UK Defence & Security Exports (UKDSE) released the official figures…
Disruption ahead for data flows
06/10/2020
On Tuesday 6th October 2020 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) made a ruling on data retention regimes in the UK, France and Belgium, which…
