Education
Pupils to be offered vocational GCSEs in radical shake-up of system in England
Courses such as finance and construction form part of PM’s push for education ‘that offers a path for everybody’
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Sports
Andy Burnham signals he may lift ban on alcohol in football stands
Prime minister says measure is discriminatory when fans of other sports are not similarly restricted
Technology
England’s mayors should face greater scrutiny as powers expand, thinktank says
IPPR North says one bad decision could derail devolution agenda as regions gain control of billions in funding
World
Andy Burnham does not rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifesto
PM says immediate focus is on rebuilding bridges with EU as he prepares for first meeting with Ursula von der Leyen
Health
Farage names new leader for Reform UK in Wales after predecessor arrested – UK politics live
Helen Jenner will be party’s new head in Senedd as Farage says Dan Thomas’s arrest was a ‘bump in the road’
Finance
Only 160 apprenticeship starts in eight months on Labour’s flagship scheme
Exclusive: Government warned ‘skills revolution’ at risk amid slow start to project with target of 30,000 starts by end...
Business
Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation push
Operator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025
Finance
Burnham hosts Ireland’s taoiseach as he bids for UK exemptions from EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ plan – UK politics live
It is the first time the PM has used No 10 North to host an overseas visit
Health
TUC warns of danger of ‘out of control political spending’ but stops short of backing caps on donations – UK politics live
Union statement comes after Nigel Farage says a Reform UK government would stop unions funding Labour if they block £72m...
Health
Union leaders resist political donations cap after Reform given £72m
General secretaries say union funding is ‘cleanest money in politics’ and different to that from wealthy individual dono...
Technology
Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts
First secretary to set out benefits of AI to union conference while vowing government will take safety seriously
Health
‘Sweat the asset’: new development minister plots path to make UK aid count
Kirsty McNeill reaffirms Labour’s 0.7% of GDP pledge and promises value for money to allay voter concerns