Andy Burnham commits to cutting Neets numbers but declines to set a date

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to Alstom Transport in Derby to unveil a change to the education system (Temilade Adelaja/PA) - (PA Wire)

Andy Burnham has committed to curbing the number of jobless young people while in office, but declined to set a deadline.

The Prime Minister said he is “on a mission” to halt the rise in the number of youngsters not in education, employment or training (Neet), which has already topped one million.