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UK risks a 'lost generation' of jobless young people

The UK stands at a crossroads as more than a million young adults find themselves adrift, disconnected from education, employment or training. Without immediate intervention, this alarming trend threatens to forge a generation marked by disillusionment.

The Economic Times

No easy solutions to fix youth unemployment crisis, says ex-Labour minister

Having a million young people aged 16-24 not in education or work is estimated to be costing the UK around £125 billion a year.

Evening Standard

Five numbers that show the scale of the UK’s youth unemployment crisis

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The Independent UK

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The fall of entry-level jobs and the rise of a ‘bedroom generation’: Key takeaways from youth unemployment review

Alan Milburn’s review of youth unemployment lays bare the scale of the crisis affecting Britain’s young people. Here, The Independent runs through the report’s key findings

The Independent UK

What is a Neet? The term behind Britain’s growing youth unemployment crisis

The number of young people out of work or education has hit 1 million for the first time in over 12 years

The Independent UK

Labour poised for fresh welfare changes after scale of youth jobs crisis revealed

Alan Milburn’s landmark report says unemployment among young costs UK £125bn a year and warns of ‘lost generation’

The Guardian - UK

UK’s youth unemployment crisis costing UK £125bn a year, review estimates

The number of people aged 16 to 24 in the UK not in education, employment or training could increase to one in six young people by 2031, it said.

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‘A record of failure’: what’s in the first part of Alan Milburn’s Neet report?

The former minister paints damning picture of structural issues affecting 1 million young people in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Britain ‘at risk of a lost generation’ as Neet numbers hit post-pandemic high

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The Independent UK

More than one million young people not in work or education, says ONS

The number of people aged between 16 and 24 and not in employment, education or training, so-called Neets, rose to 1.01 million.

Evening Standard

More than one million young people not in work, education or training, new figures show as Neet crisis laid bare

ONS says number of Neets increased to a post-pandemic high of 1.01 million

The Independent UK

Milburn backs Blair’s criticism of policies affecting entry-level jobs

The author of a review of youth unemployment suggested the current Government should rethink an uplift in the minimum wage.

Evening Standard

What does NEET mean and why is Britain facing a ‘lost generation’ of 1.25m young people?

Britain is facing growing concern over the number of young people classified as “NEET”, not in education, employment or training, as experts warn the country could be heading towards a “lost generation”.

The Times of India

Much of what Blair said in essay criticising Labour was wrong, says Starmer – as it happened

Starmer launches long defence of his record when asked about former PM’s essay critiquing current government

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US PCE inflation rate hits three-year high as Iran war pushes up prices – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as number of UK ‘Neets’ hits 12-year high

The Independent UK

UK facing ‘generational fault line’ over youth unemployment, review warns

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The Guardian - UK

Number of young people out of work or training in UK could hit 1.25m by early 2030s

Urgent action needed to avoid ‘lost generation’, says report by former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn

The Independent UK

Youth unemployment crisis costing UK £125bn a year, landmark review warns as more than 1m not in work or education

Young people not in education, employment or training face ‘hopeless catch-22’, Alan Milburn warns

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Evening Standard

Youth joblessness will rise for lost generation without urgent action – review

The number of young people not in in education, employment or training could rise to one in six by 2031, a review will say.

The Independent UK

Welfare bill should be brought down by boosting employment – not cutting benefits, Labour told

The universal credit bill could be cut by £10bn through tackling unemployment, researchers find

The Independent UK

Young people abandoned to a life on welfare, Milburn report to conclude

Alan Milburn warned that just £1 is spent on getting young people back into work for every £25 spent on benefits

The Guardian - UK

Labour needs ‘system reset’ to tackle youth unemployment, report to say

Alan Milburn, who is leading review commissioned by government, says current strategy ‘going in wrong direction’

The Guardian - UK

Labour to expand youth work experience and training schemes

Announcement comes after former minister Alan Milburn says Britain has neglected a generation of young people

The Times of India

Britain’s anxious young adults struggle with modern workplace demands, warns UK govt advisor

A UK government advisor highlights challenges for young Britons entering the workforce. Rising anxiety, depression, and technology dependence are making adaptation difficult. The advisor suggests flexible work and mental health support can benefit the economy. This comes as youth inactivity, particularly among those not in education or employment, continues to…

The Times of India

UK risks losing a generation of youth to inactivity amid mental health crisis, social media impact: report

In a stark warning, a former government official highlights the looming economic crisis in Britain, where nearly one million young individuals find themselves without jobs, education, or training opportunities. A recent study sheds light on the escalating mental health challenges faced by this so-called 'bedroom generation', exacerbated by the pervasive…

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