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Post-Brexit Britain

Once the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, some critics believe that the British economy will never be resurrected and that it will suffer miserably, as it fails to trade with the wider world. However, after an in-depth analysis of the British economy, our team here at Invenire have chosen four actions to be taken by the Government to create more jobs for British workers.

1. Invest in vocational and technical training 
Many believe that Theresa May should solely focus her higher education efforts on lowering university costs. Although Britain does need a new generation of academics and university-educated professionals to fill the market without foreigners, it remains the truth that the United Kingdom needs a new, stronger network of vocational colleges and trade schools. A study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warns that the number of university leavers has dramatically outstripped the supply of advanced jobs. The report used data from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills to predict that 7.7 million jobs will be made between the current year and 2022. The study reports that two-thirds of these jobs will be in medium or low-level positions with 1.8 million in skilled trades. 

2. Control of the border 
The most commonly touted reason for the choice of the British people to leave the European Union was to regain control of our border. Post-Brexit Britain should begin with a prompt deportation of all who entered the country illegally and the expansion of the skills-based immigration system, favouring applicants who are proficient in the English language and that have marketable qualifications.  New migrants to the UK should be able to easily assimilate into British society.

3.A British Military
Since the dusk of the Tudor era until the end of the British Empire in the 1960s, the Royal Navy was a world superpower in its own right. Elizabeth I's navy destroyed the Spanish Armada and greatly led to the evolution of warfare strategies and the colonisation of a large portion of the globe. In the modern era, however, the British military can be used as a force to stop the increasing threat of North Korea's nuclear arsenal. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the UK spent $48.3 billion on defence (1.9% of the UK's GDP, and just short of the UN's military spending target of 2%).
4.Made in the United Kingdom 
Germany is a large supplier of good in Britain most notably cars, with the popular Mercedez Benz brand. Currently, Britain imports more from the EU than it exports, leading to a trade deficit of £61.6 billion (2014). This could lead to the devaluation of the pound further causing economic uncertainty. Manufacturing goods in Britain will create a new wave of jobs.

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