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Global youth unemployment rises amid sluggish job creation and looming AI risk, UN labour agency says - Reuters
Global youth unemployment rises amid sluggish job creation and looming AI risk, UN labour agency says Reuters
August 11, 2026Prioritise new jobs over green targets to win public contracts, firms told
The changes are part of government efforts to tackle the youth unemployment crisis.
August 5, 2026Amelia Dimoldenberg: I wouldn't invite Andy Burnham on Chicken Shop Date - but I'd love a chat
The YouTube star on helping young creatives, and who she wants (and doesn’t want) on her show.
July 29, 2026The way you look can help you get a job - here's how
While you need to answer the questions in an interview, your appearance and mannerisms are also crucial.
July 28, 2026New technical education routes to be offered at 14 in England
The government wants pupils to take subjects like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.
July 28, 2026Badenoch says PM must rule out tax rises to fund social care reform
In a letter to the PM, the Conservative leader offers to work with him on adult social care reform.
July 26, 2026Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution
A No 10 source says it is an attempt by the prime minister to show he is "hitting the ground running".
July 25, 2026'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training.
June 7, 2026M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
The scheme aims to tackle the "growing challenge" of young people not in employment, education, or training.
June 7, 2026Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education
People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.
February 26, 2026'It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work.
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Prioritise new jobs over green targets to win public contracts, firms told
Companies bidding for public contracts will have to show how they will create regional jobs Andy Burnham will tell firms bidding for public contracts to prove they are creating jobs rather than meeti
Amelia Dimoldenberg: I wouldn't invite Andy Burnham on Chicken Shop Date - but I'd love a chat
Amelia Dimoldenberg pictured at the BBC interview Amelia Dimoldenberg is the queen of the deadpan silence. But when I ask her if she would ever invite the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, on to her
The way you look can help you get a job - here's how
Taya Reed says she realised she needed to dress to impress for her interviews Trying to secure her "dream job" with a fashion company, Taya Reed was highly aware she had to make a good first impressi
New technical education routes to be offered at 14 in England
Pupils will be able to study subjects like manufacturing and AI alongside core academic learning from age 14 under new government plans for education in England. The government said the courses avail
Badenoch says PM must rule out tax rises to fund social care reform
Kemi Badenoch has written to the prime minister asking him to "rule out any tax rises or increased borrowing" to fund social care reform. In a letter to Andy Burnham, the Conservative Party leader sa
Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution
Andy Burnham will make a speech on social care next week as part of what No 10 says is an attempt to show he is "hitting the ground running" as prime minister. He will also separately address youth u
M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
Marks and Spencer is launching a new training scheme for young people trying to get on the career ladder in a bid to tackle the "growing youth unemployment challenge". Aimed at 16 to 24-year olds, it
M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
Marks and Spencer is launching a new training scheme for young people trying to get on the career ladder in a bid to tackle the "growing youth unemployment challenge". Aimed at 16 to 24-year olds, it
“Our policies worked because the schools could connect to other organisations within the region”, says Sonja Bekker
The United Kingdom is sounding the alarm: nearly one in ten young people in the UK are no longer in education, nor are they in employment. In the Netherlands, the figure is around one in twenty. The B
'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
A landmark report last month found Britain is grappling with a youth engagement crisis - with nearly one in eight 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (Neet). Alan Milburn, the
'It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
"This is a story of lost lives," says Alan Milburn, as he stands outside the front door of the house where he grew up, in Benwell, Newcastle. The former New Labour minister is returning to his home t