Leonardo Workers Consider Strike Amid Pay Dispute Friday, September 19, 2025 leonardo strike paydispute unite aerospace defence yeovil workers negotiations economy Nearly 3,000 employees of defence contractor Leonardo from sites across the UK—including Yeovil, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Luton, and Basildon—are set to vote on potential industrial action due to a pay dispute. The Unite union … Read More
20,000 Pension Members to Decide on Multi-Million Pound Arms Investment Tuesday, September 9, 2025 pensions avon divestment arms investment aerospace survey ethics defence brunel The Avon Pension Fund is reaching out to 20,000 randomly selected members to gather their opinions on whether the fund should continue investing approximately £18 million in the defence and aerospace industries. This … Read More
20,000 Avon Pension Fund Members Consulted on Multi-Million Pound Arms Investment Tuesday, September 9, 2025 pensions avon investment arms defence aerospace divestment survey bristol ethics The Avon Pension Fund is consulting 20,000 randomly selected members to decide whether to continue its £18 million investment in the defence and aerospace sector. The £6 billion fund, which manages pensions for around 100,000 … Read More
UK High Commissioner Leads Trade Mission to West of England, Strengthening Ties with Canada Tuesday, July 15, 2025 uk canada trade westengland aerospace innovation ai diplomacy investment economicgrowth Rob Tinline, the UK’s High Commissioner to Canada, embarked on an impactful visit to the West of England on Friday, July 11, as part of an ambitious diplomatic roadshow aimed at deepening ties between UK regions and key … Read More
Female-Led Somerset Family Business Expands Aerospace Manufacturing Facility Tuesday, July 15, 2025 somerset aerospace textiles manufacturing defence aviation growth apprenticeships uk innovation Needles and Pins Aerospace, a female-led, family-owned industrial textiles manufacturer based in Somerton, Somerset, has officially unveiled its expanded production facility. The upgrade highlights a major milestone in the … Read More
West Aerospace Firms Soar with £250m Green Flight Boost and Tariff Win Tuesday, June 24, 2025 aerospace innovation greenflight tariffs trade uk manufacturing sustainable jobs aviation Aerospace companies in the West of England are preparing for a significant uplift following a £250 million funding boost aimed at advancing green flight technologies. This move, supported by both government and industry, will … Read More