The Papers: 'Labour risking 'lost generation' and 'Britain's gone balmy!'
A new report highlights the alarming unemployment rates among young people, warning that Labour risks creating a 'lost generation'. Former Labour Cabinet Minister Alan Milburn suggests that without significant welfare reforms, one in six young people could be jobless. The report also emphasizes the need for increased funding for training and workplace support to address the issue.
- ▪The Mail reports that one in six young people will be on the dole without major welfare reform.
- ▪Milburn is expected to propose more funding for training and schemes to support young people in the workplace.
- ▪Over half of Neets have never held a job, according to The Times.
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'Labour risking 'lost generation' and 'Britain's gone balmy!'10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCSeveral of Thursday's front pages lead with a new report about unemployment among young people. A warning that "Labour risking a 'lost generation' of jobless youth" leads The Mail. The paper summarises a line from former Labour Cabinet Minister Alan Milburn's report as saying one in six young people "will be on the dole without major welfare reform." The Mail also carries another subhead on the Labour party: "Blair and Burnham's war of words erupts".The "calls for welfare reforms to save young people" also top The i Paper.
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