Wes Streeting proposes targeted National Insurance cut to tackle youth unemployment

Summary

Wes Streeting has proposed a targeted reduction in employers' National Insurance contributions to address rising youth unemployment among NEETs (young people not in education, employment or training). The suggestion follows a review by Alan Milburn on the growing number of young people out of work or education. Streeting argues that the government needs to make it easier and less risky for businesses to hire young people, signaling a potential policy shift as he distances himself from Keir Starmer's current government approach.