



Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson during a visit to Bury College in Greater Manchester. Recently, Reeves announced £600 million in funding to train tens of thousands more skilled construction workers over the next four years. Meanwhile, Phillipson has said that school leavers should get a job on a building site rather than turn to a life on benefits. (Photo: @bphillipsonMP / X)