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 299 (26th June 2026)
On 22 June 2026, Keir Starmer resigned as leader of the Labour Party, triggering a leadership contest. This followed Andy Burham’s success in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June, with Burnham making clear that he intended to challenge Starmer for the party leadership.
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Britain’s next prime minister faces deep foreign policy challenges – whether Burnham or another Text
Friday Reading Edition 299 (26th June 2026)
Whoever is leading the country must deal with a fundamental shift in the UK’s most important relations – with the US and Europe – in an increasingly dangerous world.
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Friday Reading Edition 299 (26th June 2026)
A new landmark study by Bank of England and Stanford economists puts the total cost of Brexit at 6 to 8% of GDP - the insurance sector was one of the most EU-exposed industries in the country.
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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 292 (8th May 2026)
Oil supply remains ample, but jet fuel and petrochemical feedstocks are tightening. Goldman Sachs warns fuel buffers are depleting, raising risks to aviation and industrial supply chains. Refining bottlenecks and trade frictions drive shortages despite ample crude supply.
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Friday Reading Edition 292 (8th May 2026)
Amid the current energy crisis, tackling methane could also help countries improve gas market security – a top priority following the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has removed close to 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply from the market.
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Friday Reading Edition 292 (8th May 2026)
Hormuz fuel constraints impact airlines and insurance – one waterway's impact on aviation, energy and the economy.
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