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UK Youth Unemployment Crisis: Nearly 1m Young People Shut Out of Jobs

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Nearly 1 million young Britons (1 in 8) are currently not in education, employment, or training.

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Alan Milburn's official review calculates the national cost of the youth unemployment crisis at £125bn annually.

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Young adults out of work past age 24 risk losing up to £300,000 in lifetime earnings.

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Jobseekers cite entry-level experience requirements, automated rejections, and post-pandemic disruption as key hurdles.

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