The UK is not keeping up with the explosion of information technology, and unless the country addresses its chronic shortages in technology workers, Britain's core industries will be in real trouble. In a speech to the British Chambers of Commerce on Wednesday, Prime Minister David Cameron said that Britain must "embrace new technologies" if it wants to remain competitive against countries such as China or India. This does not bode well for UK businesses that are trying to move into the digital era, nor the country's security or economy.
The UK is not keeping up with the explosion of information technology, and unless the country addresses its chronic shortages in technology workers, Britain's core industries will be in real trouble. The European Commission estimates that the UK's shortfall in qualified workers was 55,000 in 2015, second only to Germany; by next year it will be the largest shortages in the EU and by 2020 will stand at 171,000. This does not bode well for UK businesses that are trying to move into the digital era, nor the country's security or economy.