Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 293 (15th May 2026)
King Charles has outlined the government's law-making plans for the coming year in a speech to the House of Lords. The speech gave an outline of 37 bills ministers want to pass in the next parliamentary session, including eight previously introduced to Parliament. But the event was overshadowed by the leadership speculation that continues to surround Sir Keir Starmer.
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Friday Reading Edition 293 (15th May 2026)
Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to stay on as prime minister, after four ministers resigned and more than 80 Labour MPs called for him to quit immediately, or set a timetable for his departure. Speaking before the King's Speech set out the government's agenda for the next parliamentary session, the prime minister said he intended to "get on with governing".
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Friday Reading Edition 293 (15th May 2026)
How Britain is governed is a question that has only been made more complicated by the latest local and devolved election results.
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Friday Reading Edition 293 (15th May 2026)
Joël Reland argues that the UK government’s plans for closer EU alignment may prove more difficult than anticipated. The government is sending ever stronger signals about its plans for closer alignment with the EU.
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Friday Reading Edition 293 (15th May 2026)
On 9 March 2026, the UK Government released its first substantive update on the new UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement following the commitment in May last year to take the Agreement forward. The proposed SPS framework would effectively create a shared SPS zone to streamline the GB-EU/Northern Ireland movement of food, feed, animals and plants, reducing checks and paperwork. It would also see the UK dynamically aligning with a wide body of EU SPS legislation.
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Friday Reading Edition 293 (15th May 2026)
KPMG’s Our Make The City Thrive report draws on the perspectives of 150 UK-based senior decision makers working across financial services organisations to explore London’s future as a global listing destination - and why this matters for UK growth.
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