by Julia Evans | Mar 16, 2026 | Policy
The extra investment in young people’s futures announced today underlines that the government takes seriously the prospect of a “lost generation”. The £3,000 job grants for businesses employing 18-24s who’ve been seeking work for six months, and the expansion of...
by Julia Evans | Feb 26, 2026 | Youth employment
Today’s news that the youth unemployment rate has hit 16.1% – the highest figure in just over a decade – is a call to action.Omarie, aged 20, who’s just finished the Spear Programme in Kennington, London, spoke to Radio 4’s World at One...