Covid-19: Government reactions to support industry
12/03/2020
At the time of writing this blog the situation regarding the outbreak of Coronavirus is rapidly unfolding. Following the first reported cases in Wuhan in…
Economics
At first look: UK GDP flat in Q4 2019
12/02/2020
UK GDP flat in Q4 2019 Figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that first estimates of UK gross domestic product…
ADS President Tony Wood’s Speech to the 2020 ADS Annual Dinner
23/01/2020
The 2020 ADS Annual Dinner was held on Wednesday 22nd January, addressed by newly appointed ADS President Tony Wood and by Rolls Royce Chief Executive…
A look at the economic state of play
18/12/2019
As Parliament returns and a technically ‘new government’ has been formed, it’s worth taking a look at the economy to understand the state of play…
ADS 2019 General Election Priorities
14/11/2019
Four weeks before the 12th December General Election, ADS is setting out our five priorities for the Government to support continued growth and job creation…
Winging It Podcast – Brexit Deal & Trade
24/10/2019
In the eleventh episode of our Winging It podcast, we talk to leading trade experts to examine the new Brexit deal agreed between Prime Minister…
Brexit preparations – HMRC accelerates efforts
23/08/2019
This week the Chancellor announced that HMRC will be increasing efforts to support UK businesses for the post-Brexit trading environment. In order to continue to…
Trade tensions – August escalations
15/08/2019
Trade tensions between China and the US have been ongoing for more than a year, with them escalating once again . On 1 August, President…
Q2 Data release: UK GDP in decline
09/08/2019
UK GDP contracts 0.2% in Q2 2019 Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that UK gross domestic product (GDP) contracted…
This week on Brexit
02/08/2019
Following the appointment of Boris Johnson as the new Prime Minister last week, the news this week has had a heavy focus on the UK’s…