Sunak Targets 'Rip-Off Degrees' While Starmer Aims to Tackle NHS Backlogs

The Prime Minister plans to replace underperforming university courses with apprenticeships, as Labour focuses on reducing NHS waiting times.

• Rishi Sunak proposes shutting down low-value university courses to fund 100,000 additional apprenticeships annually.
• The Conservatives argue that many current degrees do not provide adequate financial returns for students.
• Labour criticizes the Conservative apprenticeship record, pointing to a significant drop in apprenticeship starts since 2015.
• Keir Starmer's NHS plan includes increasing the number of appointments and operations to reduce treatment backlogs.
• Labour warns that NHS waiting lists could reach 10 million if the Conservatives remain in power.

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