Defence contractors promise 40,000 UK jobs and training places each year
UK defence contractors have promised to provide 40,000 apprenticeships, work-experience placements and jobs for young people each year. Wes Streeting said the Labour government wanted increased defence spending to support employment in Britain, as the party seeks to show that the planned spending rise will deliver economic benefits.
UK defence contractors have promised to create 40,000 apprenticeships, work-experience placements and jobs for young people each year, The Guardian reported. The pledge comes as the Labour government prepares for a rapid increase in defence spending. The party is seeking to demonstrate that the additional spending will create employment in the UK.
Wes Streeting said he was overseeing a “ministry for growth”. His comments framed defence spending as part of a wider effort to support economic expansion and jobs. The Guardian reported that the planned increase in spending may require tax rises.
Labour is therefore seeking to show that the money committed to defence will produce benefits for workers and businesses in Britain. The available material did not identify the contractors involved, explain how the 40,000 places would be divided between apprenticeships, placements and jobs, or give a start date for the annual pledge. It also did not provide details of the government’s wider defence spending plans or any response from opposition parties.
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