A new report reveals the staggering economic and social costs of youth unemployment in the United Kingdom, including the impact of mass migration.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Twenty-seven young immigrants are hired for every one young British person, according to a bombshell report on youth unemployment in the United Kingdom. 📺 DETAIL: British employers have hired 27 migrant workers from outside the European Union (EU) for every young British person, according to a government review led by Alan Milburn, a former Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) and Health Secretary. The report shows that mass migration is one of several causes of the United Kingdom’s growing youth employment crisis, specifically that young British people are being passed over for cheap foreign labor. The report also reveals that the nearly one million young people out of work and education are costing the country over £125 billion annually, and that if every presently inactive 18-24-year-old was in full-time work, Britain’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) would grow by an extra £38 billion. Fifty-eight percent of inactive young people have never had a job, even though 84 percent want employment or training, with the report highlighting a sharp decline in entry-level jobs. There are 1.6 million fewer low- and medium-skilled positions in the economy compared to 20 years ago, as well as a 35 percent fall in apprenticeships for 16-24-year-olds. Consequently, the number of people aged 16 to 24 who are “Not in Education, Employment, or Training,” commonly referred to as NEETs, has spiked to over one million, with set to increase to 1.25 million in five years’ time. Forty-eight percent of people claiming benefits at 16 to 24 years old are still claiming 15 years later, with the cost of benefits for the age group rising from £1.3 billion to £3.2 billion in just five years. All the while, just £1 is spent on employment support for every £25 spent on benefits. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “The first rung of the career ladder has thinned. For too many young people, it is now simply out of reach.” – Alan Milburn 🎯 IMPACT: The report suggests that there are fewer jobs in the economy for young people, and what few jobs still exist are taken by immigrants who typically work for less. The report calls for cross-party collaboration and systemic reforms to address the barriers preventing young people from entering the workforce. Proposed reforms include incentivizing employers to hire young British people, overhauling ineffective government programs in favor of employment support, and tackling social media-induced anxiety to prevent a “lost generation” of young workers. |
🚨 NEW: Statistics from the Government's youth unemployment report:
– Mid- and lower-skilled jobs have fallen by around 1.6 million over the past 20 years
– Hospitality vacancies have nearly halved in the last 4 years
– Apprenticeships for 16-24-year-olds have fallen by 35%…
— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) May 28, 2026
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