One minister, two beasts: Can Jacqui Smith fix the skills system? Jacqui Smith’s unprecedented brief spanning the DfE and DWP signals ambition for a joined-up skills system. But without wider government buy-in, her impact risks being symbolic
AI skills: Building a workforce for the future As the government lays out its blueprint to turbocharge AI, skills minister Jacqui Smith sets out the steps being taken to futureproof the UK’s workforce