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There was a time when a government announcement about an investment in nuclear deterrent would focus on what this might mean for Russian cities that could be wiped out. Now, though, the government likes to frame the massive spending allocated to the Trident renewal programme as a job creation programme for Britain.
Here is the No 10 news release on Andy Burnham’s visit to Barrow today. It’s headlined:
Burnham drives defence to deliver security and growth in every postcode with £8.4bn nuclear submarine investment supporting 22,000 apprenticeships
The trailblazing initiative will help local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the local defence supply chain to recruit and train 30 apprentices across the next three years and will use the successful apprenticeship model set up by BAE Systems in the region.
It is an example of how the government is baking in opportunities for young people to its approach to procurement and paves the way for more schemes to help those who miss out on their first choice apprenticeships– delivering growth and prosperity for local communities across the UK.
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