UK report warns of ‘lost generation’ as 1 million young people not in work or education
A government-backed report warns that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people, according to new figures showing more than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds were not in education, employment or training. Former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn stated that youth disengagement is a mounting economic risk and urged a fundamental reset of policy covering schools, the health service and the welfare state. The report was covered by the Guardian, with senior economics correspondent Richard Partington providing analysis.
What’s reported
A government-backed report warns that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people.
More than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK were not in education, employment or training.
Former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn said youth disengagement is a mounting economic risk.
Milburn urged a fundamental reset of policy covering schools, the health service and the welfare state.
Key figures
Alan Milburn, former Labour cabinet minister
Richard Partington, senior economics correspondent, The Guardian
Sources: The Guardian
