Starmer hires ex-M&S chief to tackle youth unemployment crisis
Sir Keir Starmer has appointed former Marks & Spencer chief Marc Bolland to address the youth unemployment crisis in the UK. A recent report revealed that over 1 million young people are not in education, employment, or training, costing the country £125 billion annually. Bolland will work with business leaders to create opportunities and tackle this pressing issue.
- ▪Marc Bolland has been appointed as the lead non-executive director in the Department for Work and Pensions.
- ▪The youth unemployment crisis affects over 1 million young people in the UK.
- ▪The issue is costing Britain £125 billion a year, more than its education spending.
- ▪Bolland's charity has successfully helped over 200,000 young unemployed individuals find work.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsStarmer hires ex-M&S chief to tackle youth unemployment crisisMarc Bolland has been tasked with convening business leaders to help address the number of young people not in education, employment or training after a bombshell report revealed the problem costs £125billion a yearMillie Cooke Political Correspondent Saturday 30 May 2026 22:37 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2986479","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/unemployment-neet-marc-bolland-m-and-s-milburn-b2986479.html","title":"Starmer…
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