UK General Election 2024: What do we want?

The protection and health industry's hopes

Cameron Roberts
clock • 5 min read

As the UK faces a looming General Election this Thursday (4 July, 2024), COVER quizzes industry figureheads from the protection and health sector about their hopes for the next Government.

From renewed support for the NHS to more financial literacy in schools, there's a lot the UK Government can do to support the industry – even indirectly. Regardless of who comes into power later this week, it's clear that the health sector needs direct support and the protection sector could benefit from more robust financial knowledge among the population. I'm conscious to say, these are not predictions, nor are they party-specific, we've asked what people hope to see – as opposed to what they suspect they will see. Grassroots change As much as we would all love for manifestos to b...

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