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Evening Standard
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Robert Dex

London can lead the skills revolution, says Lord Blunkett

A former education secretary today hails London for having the “most phenomenal opportunity” to lead a skills revolution across the country.

Veteran politician Lord Blunkett, who also served as home secretary, was among speakers at a forum organised by the Evening Standard and campaign group WorldSkills UK to try to identify the skills needed to power the economy and to ensure young people are offered the opportunity to learn them.

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