Tory youth training policy is a right royal mess | Phillip Inman

King Charles and the Prince's Trust arguably did a better job of improving the skills of the under-30s in the last decade than the government

King Charles is well known for his support of Britain's youth. Arguably, he has done more to train the under-30s in practical skills over the last decade than the government - and financed it without lumbering them with huge debts.

The Prince's Trust passed its one millionth trainee milestone in 2020 and has carried on without much fanfare while the government's skills programme has floundered - undermined by Theresa May's complicated and misused apprenticeship levy.