Exclusive: Jobs lost across Labour’s ‘growth potential’ sectors in blow to Burnham

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In a blow to the government’s plans to boost employment, eight sectors previously identified as having high growth potential in Labour’s industrial strategy have suffered job losses, according to a report seen by City AM. The so-called ‘IS-8’ sectors, which include life sciences, financial services and defence, were singled out by the UK government last https://www.cityam.com/exclusive-jobs-lost-across-labours-growth-potential-sectors-in-blow-to-burnham/">[...]

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