UK at risk of lost generation' as 1.2m could be trapped in youth unemployment crisis

The Independent emphasizes on-the-ground reporting across major issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, aiming to separate facts from messaging. It highlights investigations into political financing and documentary work focused on American women’s reproductive rights. It states that donations fund journalists to speak to multiple sides and that reporting remains accessible without paywalls. The UK faces a youth unemployment risk described as a generational fault line. A review led by Alan Milburn warns that without urgent action, the share of young people not in education, employment, or training could rise from 1 in 8 to 1 in 6 by 2031, affecting 1.25 million. The review links the problem to a lack of entry-level jobs and a system stuck in the past, noting that many young people have never had a job and that detachment may become permanent.

"Six in ten have never had a job. Twenty years ago, that figure was closer to four in ten. Detachment is no longer temporary. For too many young people it is becoming permanent. We are at risk of a lost generatio"

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