Next boss warns of youth unemployment ‘crisis’ as shop vacancies drop

Lord Simon Wolfson has warned over a ‘crisis in youth unemployment’ (Next/PA) -

The boss of Next has warned over a “crisis in youth unemployment” due to a drop in the number of opportunities for shop workers and entry-level jobs.

Lord Simon Wolfson, chief executive of the retail group, blamed higher labour costs and slow growth in the UK economy for the shrinking of vacancies.