'Upskilling is crucial': Prime Minister hails launch of new Centrica green apprenticeships programme

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Centrica's new apprenticeship scheme aims to create 3,500 new roles over the coming decade

Centrica yesterday welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak to its British Gas Academy in Leicester, as it announced the launch of a major new green skills programme and took ownership...

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