Our young people are ambitious for their futures and want to learn new skills to get new jobs, or progress at work. But they are being let down, because the Tories have failed to equip individuals and the economy with the skills to meet our national challenges, including transition to net zero and rising demand for digital skills.

To reverse this downwards trend Labour will give businesses the flexibility they’re asking for to train their workforce and deliver growth. We will start by turning the Tories’ failed apprenticeships levy into a ‘Growth and Skills Levy’.