Peter Finegold, Head of Education and Skills at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said in response to Engineering UK’s The State of Engineering report: “This report is right to say that engineering is a sector that is driving growth in the UK economy, but this growth can only be maintained if we take urgent action to address the UK’s critical engineering skills shortage.

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