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Guardian seeks accounts of young jobseekers’ struggles in northern England
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The Guardian invited young people in northern England to describe their difficulties finding work. Its appeal cited a report estimating that about one million UK residents aged 16 to 24 were outside employment, education or training.
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TUC urges greater youth jobs investment rather than arbitrary benefit cuts
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TUC leader Paul Nowak called for substantially more spending on employment support, education and training ahead of the Milburn review. In the Guardian’s November 2026 report, he argued that helping young people into work would ease welfare pressures.
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Milburn review to propose subsidised flexible jobs for disabled young people
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A forthcoming UK youth employment review will recommend state-backed jobs, flexible hours and expanded skills support for disabled young people, the Guardian reports. The proposals would address barriers to work, while raising questions about whether disability benefits could help fund them.