Labour MPs have no reason to oppose new welfare reforms, says minister
Sandwich course was the key ingredient for getting a job
February 2026
Employers should contribute to universities
Ministers may slow youth minimum wage rise amid UK unemployment fears
January 2026
The Guardian view on the City & Guilds privatisation: big bonuses cast a shadow over this deal
New City & Guilds owners tripled bosses’ pay amid £22m cost-cutting drive
December 2025
City & Guilds cuts will impact future of vocational training
Bosses at City & Guilds handed million-pound bonuses after training firm is privatised
Share your views on the UK rejoining the EU Erasmus student exchange programe
Our young people aren’t shirkers or snowflakes - they were failed by government policy. That changes now
Pat McFadden
City & Guilds to shrink UK workforce amid £22m cost-cutting drive
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
No 10 declines to comment on White House claim that Europe facing ‘civilisational erasure’ – as it happened
October 2025
Adult education should be for life, not just a job
The Guardian view on post-16 education: colleges need attention, but the latest proposals are a mixed bag
September 2025
Starmer’s further education plans augur well, but the policy detail will be telling
Economics viewpoint
Apprenticeships have collapsed in England – Labour needs to fine-tune the solution, fast
Heather Stewart
August 2025
The Guardian view on construction workers: the country needs more of them, fast
Editorial: Historical neglect of vocational training means the sector has a mountain to climb if government housebuilding and infrastructure targets are to be met
June 2025
UK government unveils £275m boost to training and apprenticeships in England
Labour makes funding centrepiece of its industrial strategy in bid to counter Reform’s surge in so-called red wall
May 2025
Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 in Great Britain
Move prompted by looming retirement crisis would help ensure consistent, reliable services
February 2025
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
UK politics: No 10 says it did not sign AI declaration as it did not reflect policy on ‘opportunity and security’ – as it happened
UK failed to sign agreement at end of Paris summit, along with the US
