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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

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

Alan Milburn in glasses and a dark suit stands outdoors with the Houses of Parliament blurred in the background
Alan Milburn: ‘My question is: who is joining the dots?’ Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The Guardian

Labour has failed to tackle soaring youth unemployment and must launch a “system reset” involving a fresh attempt to overhaul health and disability benefits, a report commissioned by the government is to warn.

Alan Milburn, who is leading a review into why almost a million young people are not in education or work, said ministers had so far responded with a series of disjointed jobs programmes.

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