March 2, 2018

Current Position on the Post-Brexit Security and Defence Relationship

Current Position on the Post-Brexit Security and Defence Relationship

As news on the UK’s negotiating position becomes ever so slightly clearer week by week, the EU’s Task Force 50 has released […]

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Jeremy Corbyn
February 26, 2018

Labour backs customs union membership

Labour backs customs union membership

Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn today gave more details about the party’s shift in position on the customs union alongside more insight into […]

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Brexit
February 8, 2018

The future of UK chemical regulation after Brexit

The future of UK chemical regulation after Brexit

Chemical regulation might feel like a dry topic, of interest mainly to scientists and engineers. Yet chemicals are involved in every aspect […]

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Brexit transition
February 6, 2018

Why the UK should be open to a customs union post-Brexit

Why the UK should be open to a customs union post-Brexit

When leaving the EU, the UK leaves the EU Customs Union. This, however, should not close off the possibility of negotiating a […]

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December 22, 2017

ADS Podcast – 2017 Christmas Edition

ADS Podcast – 2017 Christmas Edition

In this new special Christmas edition of the ADS Podcast, Aerospace Policy Adviser Richard Gale sat down with Chief Economist and Director […]

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December 1, 2017

Sky News signals Government will seek continued EASA membership

Sky News signals Government will seek continued EASA membership

Sky News Political Editor Faisal Islam today covered a potentially significant development in the Government’s post-Brexit plans for aerospace. Under the headline […]

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Brexit transition
September 21, 2017

ADS Podcast: Building Brexit – Future UK-EU Customs Partnership

ADS Podcast: Building Brexit – Future UK-EU Customs Partnership

In this new edition of the ADS Podcast, Aerospace Policy Adviser Richard Gale sat down with Chief Economist and Director of Policy, […]

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August 15, 2017

Institute for Government: Post-Brexit Options for Aviation

Institute for Government: Post-Brexit Options for Aviation

The Institute for Government (IfG) has today released the latest in its series of Brexit comment and analysis briefings – focusing on Aviation […]

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July 24, 2017

Air-lectric Dreams: Pursuing a future of battery-powered flight

Air-lectric Dreams: Pursuing a future of battery-powered flight

Today’s announcement by Business Secretary Greg Clark, of a new £45m challenge to establish a centre for battery research in the UK, […]

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July 13, 2017

EURATOM, EMA & EASA: What the debate about regulation tells us about Brexit

EURATOM, EMA & EASA: What the debate about regulation tells us about Brexit

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen some fairly high-level interventions on the UK’s post regulatory environment. For me, it started […]

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July 10, 2017

IfG: Five things to know about the Customs Union

IfG: Five things to know about the Customs Union

In case you missed it, Alex Stojanovic has written a fantastically clear blog on Brexit and the Customs Union. In it he […]

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July 7, 2017

Staying in the Single Market & Customs Union until Brexit deal is completed

Staying in the Single Market & Customs Union until Brexit deal is completed

Yesterday, the CBI Director General Carolyn Fairbairn called for the UK to stay in the Single Market and the Customs Union until […]

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Brexit transition
June 26, 2017

Continuity is key for Post-Brexit Aviation safety regulations

Continuity is key for Post-Brexit Aviation safety regulations

A few weeks ago, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Michael P. Huerta, visited London to deliver a keynote speech to the […]

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June 7, 2017

Launch of the European Defence Fund

Launch of the European Defence Fund

Today the European Commission launched its proposals for a European Defence Fund, together with a reflection paper setting out possible scenarios for the […]

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