Pat McFadden

More chances in life for young people. New bursaries and new funding incentives to give more people the chance to take up an apprenticeship. Thats what we are about 🌹

Meeting apprentices in Derby with @Andyburnham this morning. We want more young people to have the chance to learn technical subjects from the age of 14 to take advantage of the jobs of the fut...

Congratulations to Mayo. A long time coming.

I’m honoured to have been reappointed as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. As the Prime Minister said, our mission as a government must be to support people into work and spread opportunit...

What will AI mean for the labour market? A big question for all countries. A huge thank you to Professor Peter Haynes and his colleagues @imperialcollege for a fascinating session this week explo...

How do we help people live the fullest life? Article in Times today. https://t.co/6AnhPNbwh1

We should not leave people to be written off. Our Pathways to Work advisors have spoken to 100,000 people who previously had no contact with employment support. Their stories are inspiring. Le...

What a great day today at our new Bilston market. We had the weather, the place and the people. An £8m investment that renews the economic heart of the town. Thank you to everyone who made...

Our Bilston Pride in Place board have had a great start bringing us the first Bilston Carnival in many years. Lots more good work to do in the coming years. https://t.co/NXdUodHKQn

New MPs are allocated a mentor. George Howarth was mine when I was first elected in 2005. I'm forever grateful for the kind advice and guidance given by this warm, wise and good man. May he rest...

A great day at the Bilston Carnival today - the down payment on the Labour Government's £20m Pride in Place funding for Bilston. Thank you to everyone who turned out and made it such a wonderful...

An exciting day for Bilston. The new market is so important for the future of the https://t.co/Pr7c1LXWPM's great to see it open. Thank you to everyone who backed this project and made it happe...

Hollie Ridley is a Labour hero. A great woman, she played a critical role in Labour's General Election victory in 2024. She represents excellence in campaigning, close to voters, fearless in de...

This is an exciting time for Bilston. Our new market will be a great new chapter in the life of the town. https://t.co/efRkOEuNyw

Applications open today for the Government's Youth Jobs Grant - a £3000 hiring bonus for employers who take on young people who have been out of work for six months or more. It's all part of our...

Applications open tomorrow for the £3000 hiring bonus available to employers taking on young people who have been unemployed for six months or more. All part of our Youth Guarantee. A pro-busin...

The Labour Party and the country owes a great deal to Keir Starmer. Brought Labour back from its worst result in living memory. Won a majority at a general election which history shows does not h...

The Netherlands has the lowest NEET rate in Europe. An active state and a committed business community working well together. And now in the UK we are opening 360 youth hubs in every local com...

I remember Jo Cox as a new MP. She had the office next to mine in Portcullis House. She'd pop her head round to the door to say hello or talk about what was happening. Hard to believe she is 10 ...

180 more youth hubs announced today to support young people into work. Hubs like this part of successful Dutch approach You can read more about my visit to the Netherlands and how the UK approach...