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Babcock turns to overseas welders amid Scottish skills gap

Babcock International has recruited around 300 foreign welders to work on Royal Navy shipbuilding projects in Rosyth due to a shortage of qualified local labour, The Times has reported. The shortage has been linked to cuts in college training budgets and the Scottish Government’s decision not to fund a new welding centre. The company, one of Scotland’s largest defence employers, is currently constructing Royal Navy Type 31 frigates at its Rosyth…
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UK Defence Journal broke the news in on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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