December 1, 2016

#SMEsuccess: AVPE – AGP NATEP and SC21 programmes

#SMEsuccess: AVPE – AGP NATEP and SC21 programmes

  Avon Valley Precision Engineering (AVPE), near Bristol, manufactures components for Production and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) in the aerospace and […]

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November 29, 2016

Investigatory Powers Bill receives Royal Assent

Investigatory Powers Bill receives Royal Assent

Today the Investigatory Powers Bill received Royal Assent – thus becoming the Investigatory Powers Act. The new legislation brings together and updates […]

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November 29, 2016

Sir John Parker’s shipbuilding report

Sir John Parker’s shipbuilding report

Today the Government has published Sir John Parker’s independent report into naval shipbuilding. The MOD has said this report will inform the government’s […]

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November 29, 2016

#SMEsuccess: IPC Mouldings – AGP SC21 Programme

#SMEsuccess: IPC Mouldings – AGP SC21 Programme

IPC Mouldings is a tool manufacturer and injection moulding company, specialists in aircraft seating, designing and producing rapid custom precision mouldings. The […]

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November 23, 2016

Autumn Statement: Improving productivity & investing in innovation

Autumn Statement: Improving productivity & investing in innovation

The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement today announced important measures to encourage investment and sustain business confidence. The additional £4.7bn in funding for innovation […]

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November 23, 2016

Prison Reform White Paper

Prison Reform White Paper

On 03 November, the Ministry of Justice issued a white paper[1] on prison safety and reform. The paper is a summary of […]

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November 22, 2016

ADS’ Autumn Statement Asks

ADS’ Autumn Statement Asks

On Monday, Prime Minister Theresa May gave the key note opening address to the CBI’s Annual Conference, outlining her vision of a […]

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November 21, 2016

The Prime Minister’s Vision for Business

The Prime Minister’s Vision for Business

The Prime Minister has today set out her vision for UK business at the CBI Annual Conference, highlighting an additional £2bn per […]

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November 21, 2016

Ensuring the UK’s aerospace sector succeeds during and beyond Brexit

Ensuring the UK’s aerospace sector succeeds during and beyond Brexit

By ADS Group CEO, Paul Everitt While the UK’s exit from the EU presents major uncertainty, by continuing to work together, industry […]

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November 16, 2016

Aviation Safety reform takes another step forward

Aviation Safety reform takes another step forward

Last week, the European Parliament’s (EP) Transport Committee (TRAN) voted and agreed on its own position and amendments to the European Commission’s […]

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November 15, 2016

There is a Brexit plan and HMG is telling us about it

There is a Brexit plan and HMG is telling us about it

It’s a nice headline, but this ‘Government has no Brexit plan‘ story is just a bit silly. Not only is the Government […]

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November 10, 2016

CBRN Symposium held at Defence Academy

CBRN Symposium held at Defence Academy

On 08 and 09 November, the MOD’s Defence Academy in collaboration with CBRN-UK hosted the 19th annual International CBRN Symposium at Shrivenham. This […]

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November 8, 2016

A sectoral approach to the Customs Union already exists

A sectoral approach to the Customs Union already exists

We don’t know what assurances on Brexit the Government gave Nissan, and in that vacuum we’ve had some speculation that Brexit could […]

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BWV Device
November 7, 2016

Updated guidance for police procurement of body worn video devices

Updated guidance for police procurement of body worn video devices

On 04 November, the government published its updated technical guidance for police forces when procuring and deploying Body Worn Video (BWV) devices. […]

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November 2, 2016

5 takeaways from EASA Annual Safety Conference 2016

5 takeaways from EASA Annual Safety Conference 2016

Last week, I travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia, for the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) annual safety conference; this year gathering under the […]

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