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- College Republicans are fighting and the far right is benefiting: âIt looks very childishâ July 30, 2026Tensions in the national party are trickling down to US college campuses, where a newer student group is rapidly outflanking longstanding moderate rivalsWhen the Utah county clerkâs office announced last month that it was hiring Kai Schwemmer â an undergraduate at Brigham Young University and a rightwing influencer â to help reach younger voters, an […]J Oliver Conroy
- Iâm torn by the hard hat v graduation cap debate. Is it wrong that I want my kids to go to university? | Emma Brockes July 30, 2026As Andy Burnham intervenes, itâs clear that the shine is coming off higher education. But is society ready for this mindshift? Am I?For a while now Iâve been having a conversation with friends that a few years ago wouldâve been largely unthinkable. Partly, this is because of how sheltered we all tend to be when […]Emma Brockes
- Have you done an apprenticeship in recent years in England? Weâd like to hear about your experience July 29, 2026We want to hear from people who have recently completed an apprenticeship or planning to go on one The government has announced plans to reshape education for young people in England from the age of 14, with a greater focus on technical and vocational learning, alongside an ambition to create thousands more apprenticeships.As part of […]Guardian community team
- Andy Burnhamâs plans for technical education build on coalitionâs UTC roots July 29, 2026PMâs vocational model also takes inspiration from former education secretary Kenneth Bakerâs visionAndy Burnhamâs plans to put academic and technical education routes on an equal footing in England have been welcomed by many, but none were more enthusiastic than the former Conservative minister Kenneth Baker.âIâm very impressed with what he has said,â the 91-year-old former […]Sally Weale Education correspondent
- Ella Baron on Andy Burnhamâs plans for youth employment â cartoon July 28, 2026Continue reading...Ella Baron
- The Guardian view on Indiaâs gen Z revolt: the cockroaches are coming together | Editorial July 28, 2026A youth movement born from exam leaks and online mockery has pierced Narendra Modiâs aura of invincibility and may yet reshape Indian politics âWhat if all cockroaches come together?â was the question that humbled Indiaâs strongman prime minister, Narendra Modi. It was posted on X by Abhijeet Dipke, an Indian student in the US with […]Editorial
- Burnham bounce: Labour overtakes Reform in polls â The Latest July 28, 2026Labour has overtaken Reform UK this week for the first time since March last year, according to polls. The âBurnham bounceâ comes two weeks into Andy Burnhamâs tenure in No 10, during which he has made major announcements on the cost of living and localised education to reduce youth unemployment, and an announcement on social […]Presented by Lucy Hough with Peter Walker; produced by Angus Neale; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe Hitch
- Young people âexpectedâ to engage with new work support, says McFadden July 28, 2026Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary echoes Andy Burnham as he announces funds to stop families in England losing benefitsYoung people will be expected to engage with new support to find work, Pat McFadden has said, as he announced parents receiving benefits could get ÂŁ4,500 a year if their child starts an apprenticeship.Speaking to the Guardian, […]Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
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