UK population feels increasingly threatened by offshoring with 82% not wanting more jobs moving overseas; 65% believe more investment is needed in skills and education for the UK to maintain current competitive economic position.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-27 November 2006-DELOITTE & TOUCHE: UK population feels increasingly threatened by offshoring with 82 not wanting more jobs moving overseas; 65 believe more investment is needed in skills and education for the UK to maintain current competitive economic position(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28112006 The UK public perceive offshoring to be an increasing threat with 82 believing enough jobs have moved offshore already, according to a Deloitte/YouGov survey of attitudes to global economic competition published to coincide with the 2006 CBI annual conference.

Just 4 of respondents support the continuation of offshoring and almost 1 in 3 (32) believe UK companies should be forced to bring jobs back to the UK. Public attitudes towards...