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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Jasmine Norden

65,000 young people to be offered defence, clean energy and digital training

Skills minister Baroness Jacqui Smith, left, said the Government had identified the industries most likely to help grow the economy (Jacob King/PA) - (PA Wire)

Around 65,000 young people will be able to train to enter the defence, clean energy, digital and manufacturing industries under the latest round of Government investment into colleges.

The Government will provide £175 million for 19 new Technical Excellence Colleges across the country to deliver training in sectors deemed important for the future of the UK.

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