The UK’s new Labour government will unveil its first budget on October 30, with its critical challenge being how to meet its pledges to reinvest in the country’s depleted public services and infrastructure while not breaching commitments made in the buildup to the July 4 general election. Transportation is just one among many key sectors vying for attention and support, with long-promised improvements to rail connections, especially in the north of England, having languished for years.
Advanced air mobility (AAM) is highly unlikely to get a shoutout in the budget presented by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. But advocates for electric aviation will be scouring the small print for clues as to whether the new administration can be expected to maintain or even increase support for technology development under the banner of meeting net-zero carbon commitments.
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