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Rachel Curley, Deputy General Secretary of the union for tech workers Prospect, responding to the government’s Digital and Technologies Sector Plan, said: “The tech sector is going to be critical for the future success of the UK economy, employing millions of workers, and it is welcome to see the government thinking seriously about the development of this industry in the coming years.

The UK government’s 10-year Industrial Strategy to boost investment in several major sectors of the economy will be welcomed by workers across the country, says Prospect.

The UK government is aiming to double its current investment levels in green energy technologies to more than £30bn per year by 2035, it says in its Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan that has been published today, Monday 23 June.

We would like to inform our members that Prospect recently experienced an IT security incident. There has been no significant operational impact, and the Union has continued to support members in its usual way.

The publication of the UK government’s 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy is welcome as it gives industry the certainty they need to plan and invest, says Prospect but cautions that a skilled workforce will be needed to deliver.

Prospect notes with concern the deterioration of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the escalating military conflict between Israel and Iran which risks further escalation throughout the Middle East region.

Lobbying for greater investment for nuclear decommissioning, tackling sexual harassment and a campaign to rejoin EURATOM, were among the motions carried at the Energy Sector Conference in Birmingham on Wednesday, 11 June.

One of the highlights of the Prospect Energy Sector conference in Birmingham on Wednesday, 11 June was a panel debate looking at industrial strategy and what this would mean for energy workers.

Nearly 100 Prospect energy reps gathered in Birmingham for their Sector Conference on Wednesday, 11 June, for a day of discussion and networking, presentations, and votes on motions to set the policies and priorities for the next couple of years.

Responding to the NAO report on administration of the Civil Service Pension, Prospect Deputy General Secretary Steve Thomas said: “The NAO’s findings will come as no surprise to anyone who has dealt with civil service pension scheme administrators, with Prospect members frequently having to wait on hold for at least an hour to speak to someone at MyCSP.

Sue Ferns, Prospect Senior Deputy General Secretary, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours, for services to green jobs and workplace transition.

The Spending Review is a key moment for the Labour Government and shows how they plan to run the country through the next few years, writes Mike Clancy, Prospect General Secretary.

Responding to today’s publication of the government’s Spending Review, Mike Clancy, General Secretary of Prospect, said:This increased capital investment in areas like energy, defence, and housing is an important step change, along with maintaining R&D spending, in supporting the areas of the economy that can fuel the growth of tomorrow.

The government’s announcement of a £14.2bn investment to build the Sizewell C nuclear plant on the Suffolk coast is a ‘vital step forward’, says Prospect.