Why Britain Risks A ‘Lost Generation’ of NEETs | Alan Milburn
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“The old social contract for this generation is being broken.” Britain is heading toward a “lost generation” as the collapse of entry-level jobs, failures in apprenticeships, and a flawed welfare system have left millions of young people disconnected from work and education, says former Labour cabinet minister and author of the Milburn review, Alan Milburn. Alan Milburn was speaking to Rosie Wright and Calum Macdonald on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 6-10am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/
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