KEIR: I'LL FIX SKILLS MESS
Daily Mirror UK|July 22, 2024
PM vows to spark careers and fire up economy
LIZZY BUCHAN
KEIR: I'LL FIX SKILLS MESS

KEIR Starmer will today pledge to increase skills to get the economy firing on all cylinders.

The Prime Minister is launching Skills England, a body tasked with jump-starting young people's careers and providing businesses with the workers they need.

Skills shortages have been blamed for around 36% of job vacancies, which is hampering national productivity. The number of skills vacancies rose from 226,500 in 2017 to 531,200 in 2022.

This story is from the July 22, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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