内容摘要：Hertfordshire Police said it "suspected arson", and an investigation was now under way.

Hertfordshire Police said it "suspected arson", and an investigation was now under way.

Meanwhile, the number of new apprenticeships in engineering in England fell from 26,970 in 2021-22 to 18,520 in 2024-25.But if the government wants many more home-trained engineers that will likely come with a cost in terms of a higher training budget.

While that investment could come partly from firms, it could also mean more public spending and possibly tax rises.According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, total public spending on adult education and skills hasReacting to the government's proposals, Make UK - which represents manufacturers - said firms are being forced to recruit overseas staff because domestic skills training is "fundamentally flawed".

"Without access to skilled labour in the UK, manufacturers cannot take advantage of the opportunities presented by the recent trade agreements with India and the US and deliver the growth we all want to see and the economy needs", said CEO Stephen Phipson.People are being offered the chance to learn traditional woodworking skills in return for helping a community project.

Tree of Life Veganics, based in Selling, Kent, has been given a £7,000 grant from Swale Borough Council.

It plans to use the money to build a pole barn, with construction carried out in a series of workshops.Ms Bradley thinks the successful reintroduction of beavers could be a good guide to the new project.

"We consulted with 2,000 households to say what was going on," she said."We would intend to do the same with elk, to inform residents and let them know what we are doing.

"But also helpfully get people excited and engaged."And engaging with landowners is very, very important part of any of the next steps.