Thousands of jobless Brits are poised to be offered spots in ‘skills bootcamps’ to fill the employment void left by overseas workers, the Government has announced.

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has stated that those receiving benefits will be trained for roles in sectors suffering from labour shortages, including hospitality, care, construction, and manufacturing.

Addressing the public from a jobcentre in central London, the Cabinet minister stressed that Britain’s dependence on…