As the Conservative MP candidate for Liverpool Riverside, I am delighted to announce that the Prime Minister has launched new ‘degree apprenticeships’ so young people can earn a degree whilst training on the job. Ensuring that our young people are given all the opportunities to succeed in this ever globalising world is a key personal objective of mine and my colleagues and I in the Conservative Party want all our young people to reach their potential and be equipped with the skills they need to get on in life. By combining real, paid work with high quality training, apprenticeships help young people in Liverpool to get on the career ladder.