Defence contractors pledge 40,000 apprenticeships and jobs for young people

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 04:14 · Archive

UK defence contractors have pledged to create 40,000 apprenticeships and jobs for young people annually.

Defence firms including BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and Airbus have agreed to offer 40,000 apprenticeships, work experience placements and jobs for people aged 18 to 24 by the end of the decade, with the target rising to 50,000 by 2035. The government says the initiative demonstrates that increased defence spending will create employment in the UK.

How it is being reported

• Tens of thousands of young Britons offered job opportunities in defence industry under new dealThe Government has struck a deal with leading defence firms to provide jobs and work placements for tens of thousands of young people across Britain. Under the agreement, firms including BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and Airbus will offer employment opportunities to 40,000 people aged 18 to 24 by the end of the decade, according to the Ministry of Defence. That target is set to increase to 50,000 by 2035. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting put pen to paper alongside industry bosses at a London roundtable on Wednesday. The initiative builds on a £182million defence skills package that the…GB News · 24 Sept, 03:57
• UK defence contractors to offer 40,000 apprenticeships, placements and jobsWes Streeting says he leads a ‘ministry for growth’ as Labour seeks to show more defence spending will create UK jobs Defence contractors have promised to create 40,000 apprenticeships, work experience placements and jobs for young people each year, as Wes Streeting claimed to be overseeing a “ministry for growth”. Labour is keen to demonstrate that the rapid increase in defence spending planned for the coming years, which may necessitate tax rises, will result in jobs in the UK. Continue reading...The Guardian · 23 Sept, 22:00

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