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GB News
20 October 2026
Youth unemployment worse in some parts of England than Bulgaria or Slovenia as 'benefits bill rises'
Youth unemployment is worse in some parts of England than in Bulgaria or Slovenia, new research reveals.
ITVX News
20 October 2026
The UK’s unemployment rate has fallen to the lowest level in more than a year despite the number of vacancies sliding for another month, new figures show.
The Gaurdian
20 October 2026
The urgent threats facing the free press today would have been unimaginable for most of the Guardian’s 204-year history. With big tech, billionaires.
Office Of National Statistics
20 October 2026
Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, and other employment-related statistics for the UK.
Sky News
20 October 2026
The UK’s unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7%, in a set of official figures that will support the case for a Bank of England interest rate hike next month.
GB News
20 October 2026
Growth in workers’ total pay has slowed to its weakest rate in nearly six years as experts warn that Britain remains caught in a “jobs drought”.
BBC News
20 October 2026
The UK’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest for more than year, but job vacancies have continued to fall as smaller businesses cut back on recruitment, official figures indicate.
BBC News
19 October 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned the UK faces an “economic catastrophe and moral failure” due to the nearly one million young people not in education, employment or training.
The Guardian
16 October 2026
Smaller cities and towns across England have higher rates of young people not in employment, education or training than the nine largest cities, analysis shows.
The Telegraph
12 October 2026
Unemployment is poised to surpass two million as the Iran war hits the British economy, analysts have warned…
BBC News
3 October 2026
Young people would be offered a guaranteed two-year job within four months of leaving education or training, under a new proposal unveiled by the Green Party.
The Guardian
30 September 2026
Prosecco pratfalls and coffee catastrophes: Neets are missing out on formative first-job experiences
Work in the hospitality industry made me who I am. Without it, young people are denied not only an income and a step on the career ladder, but important life skills.
English News
30 September 2026
Unemployment is recognized as a serious challenge for young people in Britain, with nearly 1 million people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the second quarter of 2026, official data shows.
BBC NEWS
30 September 2026
Children should be introduced to the world of work at the start of primary school, says the author of a major report into youth activity in the UK.
FE NEWS
29 September 2026
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has topped one million for the first time since 2013.
FE NEWS
29 September 2026
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) has topped one million for the first time since 2013.
Times Higher Education
28 September 2026
But universities should increasingly look to establish a relationship between students, regions and local communities, Labour conference hears
GOV.UK
27 September 2026
Crisis of young people not in education, employment or training ‘long way from easing’ despite fall in official figures
GOV.UK
27 September 2026
Crisis of young people not in education, employment or training ‘long way from easing’ despite fall in official figures
BBC NEWS
16 September 2026
A cabinet minister has said carmaker McLaren’s investment in its UK facilities was a “huge opportunity” to address the “Neets crisis” in Surrey.
House Of Commons Library
15 September 2026
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits (the ‘claimant count’) is not the same as unemployment but is useful for tracking changes in the labour market.
Briefward
3 Sept 2026
The UK’s welfare minister has defended the country’s employment record, stating that the employment rate remains positive even as over one million young people are classified as “NEETs”
Schools Week
1 September 2026
Tackling crisis ‘not just about finding most disadvantaged’ as analysis shows ‘large differences’ in paths
Children Young People Now
1 September 2026
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) has dipped below one million, but remains higher than a year ago, latest official figures show.
Birtish Chambers Of Commerce
1 September 2026
Urgently tackling the jobs crisis facing young people should be part of a wider rethink on lifelong learning, according to a new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
Young For National Statistics
27 August 2026
Estimates of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training, by age and sex. These are official statistics.
Learning & Work Institute
27 August 2026
Responding to the latest ONS figures on young people who are NEET (not in education, employment or training), Elizabeth Gerard, Deputy Director at Learning and Work Institute.
BBC News
27 August 2026
Nearly a million young people not in education, employment or training as government awaits findings of key report
Independent
27 August 2026
Crisis of young people not in education, employment or training ‘long way from easing’ despite fall in official figures
GB News
4 August 2026
More than eight million people were claiming Universal Credit at the start of 2026, with new figures underlining the scale of the Government’s welfare bill ahead of the October Budget.
Daily Express
3 August 2026
Universal Credit is the catch-all benefit which has slowly replaced various other benefits for households. Universal Credit is the catch-all benefit which has slowly replaced various other benefits for households.
GB News
30 July 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has criticised the growing use of Zoom interviews and artificial intelligence in recruitment, arguing the trend is making it harder for young people to find work.
BBC News
29 July 2026
Young people in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a century, according to analysis of UK data on housing, employment and wealth, carried out for the BBC.
The Telegraph
29 July 2026
Despite submitting thousands of applications, visiting the job centre and appearing on the BBC, I’m forced to rely on Universal Credit
The Telegraph
29 July 2026
Despite submitting thousands of applications, visiting the job centre and appearing on the BBC, I’m forced to rely on Universal Credit
The Guardian
28 July 2026
Young people will be expected to engage with new support to find work, Pat McFadden has said, as he announced parents receiving benefits could get £4,500 a year if their child starts an apprenticeship.
BBC News
28 July 2026
Under plans to encourage young people into work, families will be offered a bursary to replace Universal Credit payments lost by starting jobs.
GB News
27 July 2026
The Prime Minister said he might “increase the conditions on people required to receive benefits”, telling the BBC he believed “there are people out there who, with the right support, can go into work”.
House Of Commons Library
27 July 2026
Unemployment data tells us about the strength of the labour market. Find the latest data on UK unemployment levels and rates.
Gov UK
24 July 2026
The Prime Minister has held his first calls with business representative organisations where he set out a new offer from government to Britain’s job creators.
Uk Parliament
22 July 2026
In a new report, the Work and Pensions Committee welcoming early steps taken to prioritise work and training opportunities for 18 to 24-year-olds, while saying the government must “go further and faster” to tackle the “travesty” of so many young people being NEET.
Office For National Statistics
21 July 2026
Estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for the UK.
UK Gov
13 July 2026
Nearly one million young people aged 16 to 24 in the United Kingdom are not in education, employment or training. One in 8 young people. And rising. Behind the statistics lie individual lives: aspirations thwarted, opportunities lost, futures placed on hold.
The Sun
11 July 2026
THE Government should consider hiking universal credit for 66-year-olds to prevent financial hardship from the state pension age increasing, according to a committee of MPs.
Uk Parliament
18 June 2026
This briefing presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other OECD countries.
SKY News
28 May 2025
More than a million young people are not in employment, education, or training (NEET), a new report commissioned by the government has found. Sky’s Phoebe Southworth has been speaking to 16-24 year olds in Dudley.
The Guardian
28 May 2026
The former minister paints damning picture of structural issues affecting 1 million young people in the UK
SKY News
28 May 2026
Marc Bolland has been tasked with expanding opportunities for young people and delivering the government’s ‘youth guarantee’ for every person aged 18 to 21 to have access to employment, training or education.
BBC News
28 May 2026
PM calls Neet report 'sobering' as number of young people out of work and education hits 12-year high
More than a million young people aged 16 to 24 are not in education, employment or training (Neet) according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) with a new report warning that things are only “getting worse”.
The government spends 25 times as much on benefits for young people than it does on supporting them into work, the author of a major review into youth inactivity has said.
UK Gov Dwp
15 May 2025
Nearly one million young people aged 16 to 24 in the United Kingdom are not in education, employment or training. One in 8 young people. And rising. Behind the statistics lie individual lives: aspirations thwarted, opportunities lost, futures placed on hold.
Youth Employment UK
17 April 2025
Today saw the release of the first report in the government’s landmark ‘Milburn review’ independent inquiry into the youth NEET rate. In this article, we provide an overall summary of the report.
