'The asylum system in in chaos' Labour MP Stephen Kinnock says

Rishi Sunak has 'completely lost control of our immigration system'

It comes after news the asylum backlog has reached a new record high itv.com/news/2023-08-2…

Thank you, United Kingdom 🇺🇦🤝🇬🇧

#UkraineSaysThankYou
#UkraineIndependenceDay

Within weeks. No ambiguity. No caveats. There was no way the government could get the 0.3% rate up to the 100% pledged. It has fallen to 0.0% instead

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Today’s results have been achieved by young people despite the immense challenges they have faced in recent years. Congratulations to both pupils and school staff. I hope you are all proud of your achievements today👇🏻

standard.co.uk/news/politics/… The drop-out rates in health and science T Levels are particularly concerning given the skills shortages we are facing in health and social care, something we explored in our recent Skills Shortages Bulletin.

Toby Perkins MP Evening Standard

Gillian Keegan MP Conservatives The Sun This woman is also the Minister responsible for a department that has seen a 72% fall in entry level apprenticeships since 2014 ippr.org/news-and-media…

We’ll transform the skills system, with 
✅ A new body, Skills England, to drive the change we need.
✅ Devolution of education and skills budgets to our cities and regions.
✅ Reforming the apprenticeships levy to deliver better growth and more skills.
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One of last year’s five Tory education secretaries (yes five) believes their new technical qualification, T-levels, faces an ‘existential problem’ as a third of students are dropping out during the course.

And it isn’t just our children they’re failing.
 
Under the Tories’ watch, apprenticeship starts have plunged: fewer and fewer of our young people are getting the workplace training and skills they need.
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In our schools, we’re facing a growing crisis as teachers leave the profession in droves.
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The Conservatives’ flagship promise on childcare is set to fall apart as providers warn they can’t deliver it.
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Apparently this week the government want to talk about education — which is novel, because 51 weeks out of 52 it’s very much not their priority.
 
And given their record, you can hardly blame them … a little thread 🧵
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Gillian Keegan MP Conservatives The Sun 12 years, you've cut apprentiship funding by 25% and scrapped bursaries.

Our country needs T-levels to succeed but the government is botching their introduction.

Toby Perkins MP is right to call it out.

Our young people’s future prospects are at risk from bungling Ministers.
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So tough to lose a final, but @lionesses have done England proud and again have inspired a generation of girls to be our players of the future.

They should be adding 12-14 minutes on here. #WomensWorldCupFinal

Brilliant stuff! #WomensWorldCupFinal