Labour plans welfare overhaul as Milburn report reveals youth unemployment costs UK £125bn annually
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Richard Partington, Peter Walker
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Summary
A major government-backed report by former Labour minister Alan Milburn reveals that youth unemployment is costing Britain over £125bn annually, with the number of young people not working or studying surpassing one million for the first time in over a decade. The report warns of a 'lost generation' and signals that Keir Starmer's Labour government is preparing fresh welfare system changes in response to the crisis.
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Alan Milburn said the government had a responsibility to the next generation to take action.
the former Labour cabinet minister said Keir Starmer's government had shown a renewed desire to overhaul the benefits system
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