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Featured in The Sunday Times: When it comes to business, Britain’s great… at dithering

PP Control & Automation, with comments from Chief Technical and Information Officer, Ian Knight, featured in The Sunday Times.

When Ian Knight heard about the government’s plan to boost apprenticeships, he couldn’t believe his luck. The 43-year-old was desperate to inject some new blood into Walsall-based PP Control & Automation, where he oversees staff training.

Things have not gone to plan, though. The new apprentices Knight has hired are spending more time in the classroom than on the job. It’s not just Brexit: this government is failing business at every turn.

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