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Healey Unveils £15M Union Learning Fund in Liverpool

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:12 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Labour Chancellor John Healey will deliver his conference speech in Liverpool, outlining new industrial initiatives on Monday.
He will unveil a £15 million Union Learning Fund for skills training across sectors.
He will announce three new floating docks for HM Royal Naval Base Clyde, built in the United Kingdom.
He will commit £115 million to a marine research vessel due to enter service in the early 2030s.

History

Historical Context

After the 1977 Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act created British Shipbuilders—controlling 32 yards that supplied 97 % of the UK’s merchant fleet—the corporation halved its sites by 1982 and ceased operations in 1989. The 1975 Shipbuilding Industry Training Board and today’s £15 million Union Learning Fund and £115 million Clyde research vessel echo that legacy of state-led attempts to preserve maritime skills.

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Story summary

Labour Chancellor John Healey will deliver his conference speech in Liverpool, outlining new industrial initiatives on Monday.
He will unveil a £15 million Union Learning Fund for skills training across sectors.
He will announce three new floating docks for HM Royal Naval Base Clyde, built in the United Kingdom.
He will commit £115 million to a marine research vessel due to enter service in the early 2030s.

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