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• Tory youth training policy is a right royal mess | Phillip Inman

  06-05-2023 18:00
  
  King Charles and the Prince’s Trust arguably did a better job of improving the skills of the under-30s in the last decade than the governmentKing Charles is well known for his support of Britain’s youth. Arguably, he has done more to train the under-30s in practical skills over the last decade than the government – and financed it without lumbering them with huge debts.The Prince’s Trust passed its one millionth trainee milestone in 2020 and has carried on without much fa
  
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• What do young people want on coronation day? More teachers, climate action: start with that | Elsie McDowell

  06-05-2023 10:00
  
  King Charles III will be crowned in a taxpayer-funded extravaganza. None of it addresses the challenges in the real world• Elsie McDowell is an A-level student from south London. She was the 2023 winner of the Hugo Young award, 16-18 age categoryThe coronation of King Charles III couldn’t come at a worse time for young people. After the chaos caused by Covid, and with teacher’s strikes (which I support) ongoing, it is yet another day off school in the crucial run-up to GCSE and
  
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