Sunak pledges to replace ‘rip-off’ degrees with skilled apprenticeships

Apprenticeships, Universities, General election 2024, Higher education, General elections, Rishi Sunak, Conservatives, Education, Politics, UK news, Office for Students Business | The Guardian ​Tory policy would be funded by scrapping courses with high drop-out rates and low job progressionRishi Sunak has promised to create 100,000 high-skilled apprenticeships a year by scrapping “rip-off degrees” if he wins…

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Make accreditation mandatory for low-carbon heating installers, says Which?

Heat pumps, Environment, Consumer affairs, Money, Business, Solar power, Energy, Energy bills, Renewable energy, Household bills Business | The Guardian ​Widening government-run scheme would counter mistrust among householders, says consumer groupThe next government should force all tradespeople who install home heat pumps, solar panels and insulation to sign up to a mandatory accreditation scheme to counter…

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Wealthy white men are UK’s biggest transport polluters, study finds

Transport, Greenhouse gas emissions, Climate crisis, Environment, UK news, Road transport Business | The Guardian ​IPPR research examines transport emissions by income, gender, location, ethnicity and ageWealthy white men from rural areas are the UK’s biggest emitters of climate-heating gases from transport, according to a study.Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) looked at…

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