Will the UK skills bill help bridge the digital knowledge gap?
Announcements in the Queen's speech on skills have been welcomed, but may do little more than replicate existing schemes.
Cristina Lago
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Cristina Lago is associate editor of Tech Monitor. She joins New Statesman Media Group from IDG, where she was online editor of the ASEAN, Middle East and Africa editions of CIO.com before becoming editor of CIO UK. Prior to her career in journalism, Cristina held varied roles in the charity and private sectors.
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