Alan Milburn
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The Government needs to stop taxing the spaces that colleges need - Bill Jones
Last year, my colleagues and I faced a choice. We could stretch our cash reserves to find room for more young people in Leeds or turn them away. We chose to make room. In a city with a growing teenage population and long waiting lists for courses, what else could we do? But reserves run out, so that cannot be the long-term plan.
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Youth unemployment crisis is 'economic catastrophe and moral failure', Burnham says
The scale of youth unemployment is an “economic catastrophe and a moral failure”, Andy Burnham said as he pledged action to get young people off benefits and into work.
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Burnham: UK must end ‘moral failure’ of Neets crisis
The prime minister laid out his plans to end the ‘moral failure’ of youth unemployment
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No 10: Hegseth ‘wrong’ to say most non-US Nato soldiers didn’t fight in Afghanistan – UK politics live
Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administration
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Burnham warns of Neets-fuelled 'economic catastrophe and moral failure'
The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Neets crisis is moral failure' and 'Credit crunch'
PM brands Neets "crisis" a "moral failure" and cereal prices could rise in healthy food crackdown lead Monday's papers.
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Cut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan Milburn
Exclusive: Former health secretary says upfront investment in support is needed ‘if we are going to end the Neet crisis’
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Plan to make firms pay more to train older workers than youth apprentices in England
Exclusive: Ministers considering overhaul of apprenticeship funding scheme to tackle youth jobs crisis
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Burnham to deliver speech in Scotland on devolution – UK politics live
The prime minister is expected to announce plans on devolving decision-making powers away from both Westminster and Holyrood towards regions and towns
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UK hospitality sector to offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people out of work
Restaurants and pubs such as Nando’s and Fuller’s will create placements for 18- to 24-year-olds under DWP-backed scheme
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Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn
Exclusive: Former minister’s review warns that dramatic action is needed over huge drop in youth apprenticeship starts
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Experts identify three factors harming young people’s mental health
A professor has warned of a ‘turning point’ that society must address as more young people feel ‘they’re going to have a future that’s less hopeful than their parents’
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Young Brits facing sharp rise in mental health problems amid distinct ‘lack of hope’
A professor has warned of a ‘turning point’ that society must address as more young people feel ‘they’re going to have a future that’s less hopeful than their parents’
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The Neet hotspots in England where thousands of young people are out of work
Study reveals third of Neets are concentrated within England’s nine biggest cities
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The cities that are Neet hotspots as expert issues fresh warning
The think tank said its study revealed ‘stark differences’ between areas
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Proposed £12bn cut to disability benefits for children called ‘shockingly cruel’
The proposals have been labelled ‘shockingly cruel’
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Greens would offer two-year jobs to unemployed under-24s
Co-deputy leader Mothin Ali tells the party's conference many young people are "bored, desperate and lost".
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Thousands could lose key disability benefits in welfare changes
The plans risk reigniting tensions with backbench Labour MPs over welfare spending
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Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes
Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment
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‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they begin to leave under early release scheme – UK politics live
Hundreds of prisoners are being released early today across England and Wales in attempt to ease overcrowding
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Conservatives pledge 'tough love' benefit rules for under-25s
The party says it would bring in new work requirements for young people claiming Universal Credit.
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Employers should teach primary-age children about work, Milburn says
The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.
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‘They worked me hard, but fair’ – chancellor recalls first job at North Yorkshire pub
Chancellor John Healey recalled his first job at a pub in North Yorkshire as he declared welfare reform a “moral duty” and pledged not to…
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‘They worked me hard, but fair’ – chancellor recalls first job at North Yorkshire pub
Chancellor John Healey recalled his first job at a pub in North Yorkshire as he declared welfare reform a “moral duty” and pledged not to…
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Disabled young people to get government-funded jobs at Tesco and Lidl
The work and pensions says disabled people will be put ‘at the front of the queue’
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Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economy
Chancellor John Healey used his Labour Party conference speech to try to revive confidence in the UK economy.
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Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor
John Healey's speech comes ahead of next month's Budget, as he faces pressure to bring down government borrowing costs.
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‘We have to bring the benefits bill down’: Healey signals return to welfare reform
John Healey told the Labour Party conference that it is not progressive ‘to allow a bigger and bigger benefits’ bill warning that it was ‘immoral’ to leave young people on welfare dependency
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Healey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hope
Chancellor tells Labour conference it’s ‘not progressive’ to fail to balance books amid rising welfare bill as borrowing costs climb to record high
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Healey tells party conference that money New Labour had in 1990s ‘is simply not there now’ – UK politics live
Chancellor blames austerity, Brexit and Truss’s mini-budget for current poor levels of growth compared to under his predecessor, Gordon Brown
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Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economy
Chancellor John Healey used his Labour Party conference speech to try to revive confidence in the UK economy.
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Changing UK benefits for young people a ‘moral crusade’, says minister
Pat McFadden urges Labour MPs to back overhauls, amid signs party looking to cut payments for some 16- to 24-year-olds
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Severely disabled young people should get fast-track access to benefits, Milburn says
Alan Milburn said 16- to 24-year-olds with most complex needs should not have to keep proving they cannot work
