Unemployment
‘Everyone wants a job and it’s a nightmare’: What it’s like to be a NEET young person in Britain
‘Everyone wants a job and it’s a nightmare’: What it’s like to be a NEET young person in Britain
Big Issue spoke to two young people struggling to find work about what their experiences have been like, as Britain faces a crisis with youth unemployment
How Britain failed one million NEET young people: ‘We’re wasting a generation’s talent’
How Britain failed one million NEET young people: ‘We’re wasting a generation’s talent’
Former health secretary Alan Milburn has published the first part of his review into why so many young people are not in education, work or training in the UK. Here’s what he found
There has been a 60% rise in Big Issue vendors aged 18 to 24 since 2022: ‘I wanted to be a lawyer’
There has been a 60% rise in Big Issue vendors aged 18 to 24 since 2022: ‘I wanted to be a lawyer’
Big Issue statistics reveal more young people are turning to selling the magazine as Alan Milburn sets out his recommendations for the government after reviewing why one million young people are out of work and education
Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later
Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
Why Rachel Reeves should give builders a tax cut to employ the next generation of apprentices
Why Rachel Reeves should give builders a tax cut to employ the next generation of apprentices
Rachel Reeves’s budget will need to be a feast of financial alchemy
Rachel Reeves’s budget will need to be a feast of financial alchemy
Big Issue’s recruitment service for people facing barriers to work reports 13% growth in 2024-25
Big Issue’s recruitment service for people facing barriers to work reports 13% growth in 2024-25
How Big Issue Recruit builds on a three-decade legacy of removing barriers to work
How Big Issue Recruit builds on a three-decade legacy of removing barriers to work
Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market
Unemployment has risen while pay growth slows as experts warn of ‘cooling’ jobs market
Job market ‘cooling’ to pre-pandemic levels, experts say, as unemployment slowly falls
Job market ‘cooling’ to pre-pandemic levels, experts say, as unemployment slowly falls
I quit work to care for my mum. Big Issue Recruit helped me find my sense of purpose again
I quit work to care for my mum. Big Issue Recruit helped me find my sense of purpose again
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
DWP job centres ‘not equipped’ to help disabled people find work
DWP job centres ‘not equipped’ to help disabled people find work
Low confidence is stopping young people from working. Can Amazon and Barnardo’s help?
Low confidence is stopping young people from working. Can Amazon and Barnardo’s help?
Will Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget be on the money?
Will Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget be on the money?
Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers
Rising unemployment spurs calls for more support for jobseekers
How The Salvation Army is helping homeless people find work
How The Salvation Army is helping homeless people find work
The UK is on course for the worst post-pandemic jobs recovery of all rich Western nations
The UK is on course for the worst post-pandemic jobs recovery of all rich Western nations
‘A groundbreaking initiative’: Why employers are working with Big Issue Recruit
‘A groundbreaking initiative’: Why employers are working with Big Issue Recruit
Success stories herald the future for Big Issue Recruit
Success stories herald the future for Big Issue Recruit
Boris Johnson accused of ‘a knowing and repeated lie’ over employment figures
