PM sets new target for under-25s in university, college or apprenticeships Summary Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he wants to see two-thirds of young people in the UK go to university or study a technical qualification after leaving school. Other Related Coverage Keir Starmer scraps Tony Blair’s target for half of pupils to go to university | Independent Starmer dumps Tony Blair's target of sending half of schoolchildren to university with new apprenticeships drive 'right for our times' | Daily Mail Government to scrap target for 50% of young people to go to university | The Standard Starmer’s further education plans augur well, but the policy detail will be telling | The Guardian Starmer scraps Blair target for half of young people to go to university | The Telegraph UK's Starmer replaces Blair-era university target with broader skills ambition | Reuters
