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The school you go to affects whether you become Neet – new research

Almost 1 million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training. These so-called Neets – aged 16 to 24 – face a significantly higher risk of long-term unemployment, poor health and involvement in crime.

The Conversation

Starmer’s new £1bn youth unemployment plan risks doing little for those not forced to search for work

The Institute for Fiscal Studies’ verdict comes after work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden set out scheme to encourage employers to hire young people

The Independent UK

Gen Z women are the new face of unemployment—and it’s not because they’re too choosy. Low grades and bad health are to blame, new research warns

Young women are falling out of the workforce, even as male unemployment figures fall. The NEET crisis has a new face—and she’s a young woman.

Fortune

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UK parents fear young will be worse off for first time in a century, ex-minister warns

Alan Milburn says people feel ‘social contract is being broken’ as number of Neets climbs to 957,000

The Guardian - UK

Alan Milburn launches major UK review into rising inactivity among young people

Report to highlight ‘uncomfortable truths’ and could recommend ‘radical change’, former health secretary says

The Guardian - UK

With a million young people locked out of work, the UK’s hidden jobs crisis is only growing

Held back by Covid and then phased out by AI, Britain’s so-called Neets are desperately seeking a secure future. Who will offer them hope? asks Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Young women are falling out of the workplace faster than men – are they prioritising their mental health over a career?

IN FOCUS: The number of young female ‘Neets’ – not in education, employment, or training – has reached its highest level in almost a decade. From the women who are intentionally ‘decentering’ work, to those who are finding it impossible to find a job that works for them, Katie Rosseinsky…

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Inquiry launched as nearly one million young people out of work and education

‘The rising number of young people who are not in education, employment or training is a crisis of opportunity’

The Independent UK

'Seriously Concerning': 400K Young Britons Out of Work Due to Mental Health and Autism as Disability Rates Rise

Nearly half of Britain's young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) are now classified as disabled, with mental health and autism driving a sharp rise in long-term worklessness.

International Business Times UK

Labour urged to rethink scrapping minimum wage youth rates amid ‘Neets’ rise

Thinktank fears 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training could be ‘priced out’ of entry-level jobs

The Guardian - UK

'We Need Support, Not Pressure': Inside Rachel Reeves' Youth Jobs Guarantee Plan

Labour's new jobs guarantee promises paid placements for young people out of work for 18 months. But experts warn it could repeat past mistakes if it relies on sanctions rather than support. And, policy must focus on skills, confidence and real opportunity to work.

International Business Times UK

Young people neither in employment nor in education: Which European countries are worst affected?

Two-thirds of European countries have not yet met the 9% target for young people who are neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET). Most NEETs are outside the labour force rather than unemployed.

Euronews

GCSE Results 2025: One in Eight Teens Face a Dangerous Future as NEET Numbers Surge

One in eight young people in the UK are NEET in 2025, with GCSE results, inequality and health challenges driving long-term risks for education, work and training.

International Business Times UK

Built a library, got an FIR: Welcome to India’s war on rural changemakers

In the village of Shukrawasa, tucked deep inside the jungle in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district, a quiet transformation was underway. A group of young professionals – a NEET topper, an MBA graduate, a filmmaker, a dancer, two students, and two journalists – had come together with one goal: to change…

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TN, Maharashtra, Bihar and WB police cite contested law to take down tweets

The Tamil Nadu Police Department has sent X (formerly Twitter) two notices to remove tweets mocking the state government, Chief Minister MK Stalin and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. These notices were sent on April 23, 2025, under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, a contested provision.

Fortune

Just a few years into joining the world of work, 4 in 10 Gen Zers are ready to quit and survive on unemployment benefits instead

Many Gen Z workers are already over the nine-to-five grind of work. A PwC report warns that the huge pool of unemployed young people—or NEETs—is about to get bigger.

Fortune

Over 4 million Gen Zers are jobless—and experts blame colleges for 'worthless degrees' for the rising number NEETs

One in 5 Gen Zers worldwide are deemed NEETs—not in education, employment, or training. The promises they received in school may be to blame.

The Conversation

Life after school for young South Africans: six insights into what lies ahead

At the dawn of democracy in 1994, South Africa faced a sobering reality. Fewer than a third of 25- to 34-year-olds had achieved at least a matric (12 years of schooling completed) or equivalent qualification.

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As 2024 ends, here are 10 stories that exemplify the power of independent journalism

This year has been nothing short of extraordinary for Newslaundry. With a small but fiercely committed team, we’ve taken on powerful institutions, unearthed uncomfortable truths, and brought you stories that others wouldn’t dare to tell. It’s been a year of breaking barriers, challenging the status quo, and staying true to…

Dynamite News

NTA restructuring begins; only entrance exams will happen

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will exclusively conduct entrance exams for higher education institutions from 2025 and not recruitment exams. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

SC dismisses plea seeking postponement of NEET-PG

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking postponement of the NEET-PG examination, scheduled for August 11, which claimed that candidates have been allocated cities that are highly inconvenient for them to reach. Read further on Dynamite News:

Newslaundry

Middle-class rage, TRPs: Why legacy media is sliding off the govt’s ‘godi’

India’s middle class is a bit like me. When unhappy we both simmer for a while, get more and more resentful and then explode suddenly. Once our rage is out in the open, we start looking for random reasons to fuel our fury.This is precisely what we are seeing with…

Newslaundry

NTA releases revised NEET results after physics question reassessment

The National Testing Agency has released the revised NEET-UG results and final answer key, after revising the assessment for a physics question that had two answers.

Newslaundry

‘Paid less than unskilled workers’: In UP, MBBS interns boycott hospital duty to demand stipend hike

MBBS interns at government medical colleges in at least 14 districts across Uttar Pradesh have been boycotting their hospital duties for the last four days to demand a higher stipend.

Dynamite News

Bihar Assembly passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill; opposition walks out

After the Anti-Paper Leak Bill was passed by voice vote in the Bihar Assembly on Wednesday, the opposition staged a walkout. Read further on Dynamite News:

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