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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

With a million young people locked out of work, the UK's hidden jobs crisis is only growing | John Harris

Nearly 946,000 UK 16–24-year-olds are Neets, driven by long-term unemployment, disability, mental health issues, media stigma, and policy challenges.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Inquiry to review rise in young people not working or studying

An independent review will investigate rising NEET rates among 16-24-year-olds, focusing on causes, health-related barriers, and ways to move young people into work.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

UK has wealthy Europe's third-highest' rate of young adults not in work or study

Britain faces a youth employment crisis with nearly 1 million young people not in education or work due to health issues and a failing support system.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

New 1bn youth unemployment plan will only help a fraction of people out of work'

A £1 billion government youth unemployment scheme will help only a small portion of nearly 1 million young people not in employment, education, or training, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Sharp rise in young Britons saying ill health is reason they are jobless, study finds

UK youth unemployment has surged with 70% more 16-24 year-olds citing health problems as barriers to work, reaching nearly one million NEETs, prompting government employment initiatives including hiring grants and apprenticeship incentives.
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World news
fromFortune
5 months ago

China's unemployed Gen Z are proudly calling themselves 'rat people' and spending entire days in bed | Fortune

Many Gen Z face unemployment or underemployment and some embrace a 'rat people' slow-life trend as a quiet protest against burnout and the job market.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Review to look at role of mental health issues in UK youth unemployment

Rising youth inactivity in Britain is linked to mental health and disability; reviews will recommend a youth guarantee and measures to help NEETs into work.
fromBusiness Matters
6 months ago

Labour urged to reconsider scrapping youth minimum wage rates as 'Neet' numbers near 1 million

The thinktank argues that scrapping youth minimum wage tiers could risk "pricing out" young people from entry-level roles at a time when employers are already scaling back hiring due to rising labour costs.
UK politics
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