{"id":63027,"date":"2024-05-31T10:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T10:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/31\/labour-courts-bosses-to-declare-support-for-new-skills-levy\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T10:39:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T10:39:15","slug":"labour-courts-bosses-to-declare-support-for-new-skills-levy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/31\/labour-courts-bosses-to-declare-support-for-new-skills-levy\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour courts bosses to declare support for new skills levy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Labour is asking company bosses to sign a letter backing the party\u2019s plan for a new Skills and Growth Levy, days after controversy erupted over its claim of widespread private sector support ahead of the general election.<\/p>\n

Sky News has seen a letter being circulated among executives which lambasts the existing Apprenticeship Levy<\/a><\/strong>, which it says “isn’t doing enough for our economy, for young people entering the job market or for adults needing to learn new skills”.<\/p>\n

It said that apprenticeship starts had fallen by a third since the Levy was introduced, and claimed that billions of pounds had been “lost, unspent despite skills shortages”.<\/p>\n

“We need a fresh approach to ensure everyone has opportunities, businesses have the right skills, and our economy thrives,” it added.<\/p>\n

“We therefore support Labour<\/a><\/strong>‘s plans for a Skills and Growth Levy to both protect apprenticeship funds and give us the flexibility we need for workforce training.<\/p>\n

“Labour’s plan fits the changing landscape,” it goes on to say.<\/p>\n

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Executives have been asked to sign the letter by the end of Friday, with Labour presumably planning to publish it next week.<\/p>\n

One insider said the letter itself was not new, with the text having been circulated earlier this week but that party officials were now seeking a further group of signatories.<\/p>\n

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A public letter released on Tuesday was signed by 120 company chiefs in support of the party<\/a><\/strong>, although it triggered a row over Labour’s claim to be the new “party of business”.<\/p>\n

Only one signatory – Andy Higginson, the JD Sports Fashion chairman – is in a senior role at a FTSE-100 company, while a number of others were revealed to be associated with businesses that were dormant.<\/p>\n

Labour has been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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