The Latest Breaking News from Alan Milburn

‘I’ve applied for 200 jobs and only had one interview’

Lily-Rose Bisson, 20, from Leeds, told The Independent that her five-month job search is beginning to feel never-ending

The Independent UK · May 28

UK risks a 'lost generation' of jobless young people

The UK stands at a crossroads as more than a million young adults find themselves adrift, disconnected from education, employment or training. Without immediate intervention, this alarming trend threatens to forge a generation marked by disillusionment.

The Economic Times · May 28

No easy solutions to fix youth unemployment crisis, says ex-Labour minister

Having a million young people aged 16-24 not in education or work is estimated to be costing the UK around £125 billion a year.

Evening Standard · May 28

UK’s youth unemployment crisis costing UK £125bn a year, review estimates

The number of people aged 16 to 24 in the UK not in education, employment or training could increase to one in six young people by 2031, it said.

Evening Standard · May 28

‘A record of failure’: what’s in the first part of Alan Milburn’s Neet report?

The former minister paints damning picture of structural issues affecting 1 million young people in the UK

The Guardian - UK · May 28

Britain ‘at risk of a lost generation’ as Neet numbers hit post-pandemic high

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The Independent UK · May 28

More than one million young people not in work or education, says ONS

The number of people aged between 16 and 24 and not in employment, education or training, so-called Neets, rose to 1.01 million.

Evening Standard · May 28

More than one million young people not in work, education or training, new figures show as Neet crisis laid bare

ONS says number of Neets increased to a post-pandemic high of 1.01 million

The Independent UK · May 28

Milburn backs Blair’s criticism of policies affecting entry-level jobs

The author of a review of youth unemployment suggested the current Government should rethink an uplift in the minimum wage.

Evening Standard · May 28

What does NEET mean and why is Britain facing a ‘lost generation’ of 1.25m young people?

Britain is facing growing concern over the number of young people classified as “NEET”, not in education, employment or training, as experts warn the country could be heading towards a “lost generation”.

The Times of India · May 28