July 9, 2025

Defence & Economic Growth Taskforce Report

Defence & Economic Growth Taskforce Report

The publication of the Defence & Economic Growth Taskforce, outlines practical steps for how UK government and industry can align defence investment […]

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June 24, 2025

National Security Strategy 2025

National Security Strategy 2025

On 24 June 2025, the UK Government unveiled its new National Security Strategy (NSS), titled “Security for the British People in a […]

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June 11, 2025

2025 Spending Review: what does it mean for our sectors?

2025 Spending Review: what does it mean for our sectors?

On 11 June 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, presented her first Spending Review (SR) to Parliament. Budget allocations for […]

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May 16, 2025

Securing Our Future, Together

Securing Our Future, Together

In February and March of 2025, ADS and the nationwide unions GMB and Prospect came together to discuss our shared goal to […]

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March 20, 2025

EU Defence White Paper

EU Defence White Paper

Introduction Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 undeniably transformed Europe’s security landscape and underscored the criticality of alliances to ensure collective […]

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January 29, 2025

ADS CEO addresses the 2025 Annual Dinner

ADS CEO addresses the 2025 Annual Dinner

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining us at the ADS Annual Dinner. Fifteen years since this event first […]

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January 28, 2025

ADS President’s Breakfast commemorates the 100 Year Partnership between the Ukraine and the UK

ADS President’s Breakfast commemorates the 100 Year Partnership between the Ukraine and the UK

In collaboration with colleagues in the Ukrainian Embassy, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, and ADS, last week, a special edition of the […]

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December 16, 2024

How Minecraft is inspiring the next generation of engineers through play

How Minecraft is inspiring the next generation of engineers through play

This holiday season, countless families will be unwrapping the magic of Minecraft; a sandbox game where players build and explore virtual worlds […]

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November 12, 2024

Celebrating Tomorrow’s Engineers Week: A catalyst for inspiring the next generation

Celebrating Tomorrow’s Engineers Week: A catalyst for inspiring the next generation

Written by Paul Oxley, ADS Director of Government Relations and Policy This week marks an important event in the UK’s engineering calendar […]

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November 1, 2024

Budget 2024 – Stability at the core of the Government’s growth ambition

Budget 2024 – Stability at the core of the Government’s growth ambition

Written by ADS Chief Economist Aimie Stone The Autumn Budget delivered this week was highly anticipated for several reasons; this was the […]

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October 24, 2024

The Budget: How our sectors are the key to economic growth

The Budget: How our sectors are the key to economic growth

Written by Nathan Mathiot, ADS Head of Policy It is undeniable that this Government currently faces a significant financial challenge. Every fiscal […]

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October 18, 2024

The  “Mandate for Change” shifts into high gear: a week of Government action 

The  “Mandate for Change” shifts into high gear: a week of Government action 

Written by George Dietz, ADS Economics and Data Adviser Following over 100 days in power, this week the Government launched a flurry […]

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August 6, 2024

A new government, one month on… ready for take-off!

A new government, one month on… ready for take-off!

Written by Andrew Cronin, Aerospace Policy Adviser In the wake of the economic challenges facing the UK as set out by the […]

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