I'll bet the government is well aware. They've been promoting the shipbuilding plan as a driver for post COVID growth and to seed future manufacturing independence by building up trade, technical and scientific expertise for months.I half suspect they were cursing in private as I believe increased local defence manufacturing was one of their big policy plans before the next election. Local defence work equals lots of apprenticeships, traineeships
All to the good, whichever side promote it, so long as they both continue it over time.
oldsig