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UK lacks skilled workers for new defence and nuclear projects, says union leader

Mike Clancy argues ‘managed immigration’ is needed in some specialist industries
Mike Clancy, general secretary of the Prospect trade union, said the government’s ambitions to raise defence spending and meet its net zero targets would be constrained by skills shortages

The UK cannot simultaneously re-arm and rebuild its nuclear energy industry without remaining open to skilled migrants, according to a leading voice in the country’s trade union movement.

Mike Clancy, general secretary of the Prospect trade union, said the government’s ambition to raise defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP and meet its net zero targets including through new nuclear energy projects would be constrained by skills shortages. 

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