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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 · May 28

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 · May 28

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 · May 28

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 Guardian - UK · May 27

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

The Independent UK · May 27

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.

Evening Standard · May 27

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 · May 26

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 Independent UK · May 26

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 · May 25

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 Guardian - UK · May 24