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Labour needs ‘system reset’ to tackle youth unemployment, report to say
UK NewsPoliticsBusiness•May 25, 2026 at 2:00 PMNational

Labour needs ‘system reset’ to tackle youth unemployment, report to say

By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Alan Milburn, who is leading review commissioned by government, says current strategy ‘going in wrong direction’Labour has failed to tackle soaring youth unemployment and must launch a “system reset” involving a fresh attempt to overhaul health and disability benefits, a report commissioned by the government is to warn.Alan Milburn, who is leading a review into why almost a million young people are not in education or work, said ministers had so far responded with a series of disjointed jobs programmes. Continue reading...

Alan Milburn, who is leading review commissioned by government, says current strategy ‘going in wrong direction’

Labour has failed to tackle soaring youth unemployment and must launch a “system reset” involving a fresh attempt to overhaul health and disability benefits, a report commissioned by the government is to warn.

Alan Milburn, who is leading a review into why almost a million young people are not in education or work, said ministers had so far responded with a series of disjointed jobs programmes.

Continue reading...