Labour poised for fresh welfare changes after scale of youth jobs crisis revealed
Labour is preparing to implement new welfare changes in response to a report highlighting a youth jobs crisis in the UK. The report by Alan Milburn indicates that youth unemployment is costing the country over £125 billion annually, with the number of young people not in work or education exceeding one million. The government is under pressure to take action to prevent a 'lost generation' as overall unemployment rises to its highest level since the Covid pandemic.
- ▪Alan Milburn's report reveals that youth unemployment costs the UK £125 billion a year.
- ▪The number of young people not working or studying has surpassed one million for the first time in over a decade.
- ▪Labour's proposed changes aim to address soaring youth unemployment and inactivity.
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People at an employment fair. Young people are bearing the brunt of UK unemployment being at the highest levels since the outbreak of Covid. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPeople at an employment fair. Young people are bearing the brunt of UK unemployment being at the highest levels since the outbreak of Covid. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesUK unemployment and employment statisticsLabour poised for fresh welfare changes after scale of youth jobs crisis revealedAlan Milburn’s landmark report says unemployment among young costs UK £125bn a year and warns of ‘lost generation’ ‘A record of failure’: what’s in first part of Milburn report? Tell us: we would like to hear from young people in the UK about their job hunting experience Richard Partington and Peter…
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