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Labour is backing young people with the skills and support they need, while working with employers to open more doors. It is fantastic to see McDonald’s using their position to help even more overcome barriers and set them up for successful careers.

Great to sit down with Jimmy McLoughlin OBE to discuss our plans to provide new opportunities for young people to earn and learn. Give it a watch here: youtu.be/pXftZYQYCkM?...

Getting young people into work and training is welfare reform. We're not giving up on young people who are struggling to find work. We're giving them new opportunities, by funding cash bonuses to businesses that hire young people. Find out more here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Businesses will be able to recieve £3,000 for hiring a young person who has been out of work for 6 months, and SMEs can get £2,000 for hiring young apprentices. We're getting young people into work and supporting the businesses who hire them. Our new deal for new times. www.gov.uk/government/n...

We are expanding the Youth Guarantee, meaning that any 18-24 year old out of work for 18 months will be guaranteed 6 months paid work. The Tories abandoned the young to unemployment, Reform call them scroungers, but Labour is backing young people with 200,000 new opportunities.

Backing young people and backing employers. We're taking action on youth unemployment, giving hope and opportunity to young people.

Yesterday, Labour voted to lift children out of poverty. The Tories and Reform would leave them in poverty. Why? Not to save money. Not to change behaviour. But for political reasons - with children paying the price.

Free breakfast clubs Expanding free school meals 30 hour of free childcare This isn't just passing along cash, but investing in children's future, opening new opportunities for the poorest children. #PrideInWolverhamptonSouthEast

When Farage parrots Putin's lines, he's not just abandoning Ukraine, but putting all of Europe and the UK in danger.

Almost a million young people supported through expanded training and work experience. That’s what the Youth Guarantee delivers.

'They are criminal scams, and I don't want anyone to be exploited by them' Today, we're warning about Winter Fuel Payment scam texts. The Government will never ask for bank details by text. If you are entitled to the Winter Fuel Payment, you'll receive them automatically.

We've seen this movie before... Just like Liz Truss, Kemi Badenoch is committing to tax cuts with no way to pay for them. And just like Liz, Kemi would spook markets and crash our economy. People still feel the impact Mini-Budget. Reform and the Tories would let it happen all over again.

BREAKING NEWS: Major boost in funding to support sick and disabled people back into work. Today I'm announcing a £167 million investment in Connect to Work. Instead of just using Jobcentres, we're putting specialist employment advisors in GP surgeries to support people back into work.

As always, a busy Labour Party Conference. And with it, a huge slate of fantastic announcements: The Youth Guarantee to end long-term unemployment for young people. New NHS Online. A library in every primary school in England. 500,000 more children to benefit from Labour's free breakfast clubs.

That’s a wrap on Labour Party Conference 2025!

Announced today: the Youth Guarantee. Every young person who has received Universal Credit for 18 months without “earning or learning” will be guaranteed an offer of paid work. We will not stand by while a generation is consigned to benefits almost before they’ve begun.

Labour has announced the Government is in talks with the Premier League to support the Youth Guarantee – helping more young people get into work or training. This announcement includes £25 million investment into helping young people get jobs, training and education.

Since the election, Labour has funded 5 million extra NHS appointments. This makes a huge impact on the waiting lists that were ever-growing nt under the Tories. But we know there is more to do, and we'll keep working hard for our NHS.

One week in as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, I'm focused on building a welfare state that is there for those that need it, and helps support people into work.

Help for those who need it. Getting people into work. Security for pensioners. Increasing skills and opportunity.

Thousands of civil service jobs to be relocated to 13 towns and cities across the country. 11 central London offices will be closed - saving £94m per year - as the number of London roles is reduced by 12,000. We will save taxpayers money, and make Government better reflects the country it serves.

Today, Ronan's Law - a ban on the online sale of ninja swords - was passed in the House of Commons. Ronan's Law is named for my constituent Ronan Kanda who was killed aged just 16 with one of these swords bought online. Thank you to Ronan's mum Pooja and his sister Nikita for their tireless work.

The Government's first priority will always be keeping its citizens safe and secure. Yesterday I opened the UK Resilience Academy in Yorkshire. It will train 4000 people a year in emergency response and recovery. Part of our effort to make Britain stronger and able to meet the risks we face.