Government warned on skills crisis

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A pile of envelopes of household energy bills electricity and gas to be paid past due. Energy poverty. Selective focus limited d
A pile of envelopes of household energy bills electricity and gas to be paid past due. Energy poverty. Selective focus limited d

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%The Government has been pressed to help manufacturing firms tackle soaring energy costs and a looming skills crisis, as well as being pressed to appoint a minister for the sector.

A report for Tata Steel highlighted the impact of energy bills on so-called foundation industries such as chemicals, and metal and wood products, and warned of "significant" workforce shortages from 2020.

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