BRITAIN has a jobs crisis among the young as nearly a million are out of the employment market. Latest figures show 987,000 16 to 24-year-olds were not in education, employment or training — the highest level for more than ten years. There were 110,000 more of them in the last three months of 2024 compared with a year earlier.
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The numbers come as ministers are poised to set out sickness and disability allowances reforms. Proposals have included a youth guarantee scheme to make sure all young people are in training or education to help them find a job. But businesses have already indicated employer national insurance increases are likely to lead to hiring freezes.
