Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer urged students to keep their career options open when he toured an “inspiring” further education college.
Sir Keir sat down with students at Burnley College in Lancashire on Tuesday and asked them about their plans for jobs and university courses.
He told them about his own career path and how he resisted advice to specialise early when he studied law.
“I would say to all of you, keep your options open as you go through your careers,” Sir Keir told a group in the college cafe.
“Don’t get too fixed. I think that’s a mistake. Keep it wide, I would say.
