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
Being NEET – not in employment, education or training – in early life can have far-reaching effects lasting into midlife, new research has found