Labour needs ‘system reset’ to tackle youth unemployment, report to say
A report led by Alan Milburn highlights the need for Labour to implement a 'system reset' to address rising youth unemployment in the UK. Milburn criticizes the current disjointed approach to job programs and calls for a cohesive strategy to support young people in education and employment. The report is expected to reveal that nearly a million young people are currently not in education, employment, or training.
- ▪Alan Milburn is leading a government-commissioned review on youth unemployment.
- ▪The report warns that Labour's current strategy is failing to address soaring youth unemployment.
- ▪Britain has the third-highest rate of 16-24-year-olds who are neither earning nor learning among wealthy European countries.
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Alan Milburn: ‘My question is: who is joining the dots?’ Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The GuardianView image in fullscreenAlan Milburn: ‘My question is: who is joining the dots?’ Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The GuardianYouth unemploymentLabour needs ‘system reset’ to tackle youth unemployment, report to sayAlan Milburn, who is leading review commissioned by government, says current strategy ‘going in wrong direction’Richard Partington Senior economics correspondentMon 25 May 2026 09.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 25 May 2026 09.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLabour 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…
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