CEO Update

Recovering from the far reaching effects of the pandemic will be no easy feat. With the government’s roadmap out of lockdown expected next week – which should provide clarity on reopening retail, something that must happen as soon it’s safe…

Across many sectors, British exporters to the EU are clearly facing ongoing difficulties, with border disruption caused by new Brexit red tape, increased costs and the impact of the pandemic on staff all bearing down on businesses. The automotive industry…

Whilst the service and repair sector has been operating throughout lockdown, retailers have remained closed for all but click and collect during the majority of January, and, off the back of a £20.4 billion loss in revenue for the sector…

Without doubt, 2020 was a year like no other and the most challenging for UK automotive in living memory. The pandemic devastated UK automotive production, with Covid lockdowns depressing demand, shuttering plants and threatening lives and livelihoods. Over the course…

The big news this week is the inauguration of a new President in the US, with Joe Biden replacing the outgoing President Trump. Now that the UK has agreed and ratified the TCA with the EU, we need to forge…

With stories of sandwich confiscations and rotting fish emanating from UK-EU borders this week, it’s clear that, despite the avoidance of ‘no deal’, businesses can expect turbulence in the days and weeks ahead. Some issues were inevitable given the substantial…

We asked for a Brexit deal by Christmas and, on Christmas Eve, the negotiators finally delivered. With the deal ratified by parliament with just hours to spare, it’s fair to say the sector breathed a collective sigh of relief. The…

With just 13 days left until the end of transition, and as 2020 draws to a close, finally securing a trade deal with the EU would be extremely welcome news to round off what otherwise has surely been the most…

It has been a good week in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, with the first vaccinations administered across the UK offering up some certainty that life will be able to resume to some sense of normality during 2021. On…

As we turn our backs on November and look towards the final month of what has been an exceptionally tough year for the sector, we finally have some good news as Christmas approaches. With showrooms throughout England now open again…