- The UK government has unveiled measures to combat youth unemployment, targeting the nearly one million young people currently not in employment, education, or training.
- The prime minister pledged to guarantee up-front support and training, asserting that the country must invest in success rather than paying for failure through the welfare system.
- Initial sector jobs plans will create 22,400 apprenticeships a year for under-25s in professional services and construction, with digital, technology, and defence sectors to follow.
- An upcoming report by former cabinet minister Alan Milburn is expected to recommend redistributing welfare spending directly into targeted employment and mental health support.
- Shadow business secretary Julia Lopez criticised the proposals, arguing that government tax increases and red tape are destroying job opportunities for young people.
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