{
  "id": 19109458,
  "title": "Fixing UK’s youth jobs crisis demands much more investment, TUC boss warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/fixing-uks-youth-jobs-crisis-demands-much-more-investment-tuc-boss",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/09/uk-young-people-job-work-employment-crisis-paul-nowak-milburn-review"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paul Nowak, the head of the Trades Union Congress, has warned that fixing the UK's youth job crisis requires extensive investment in employment support and a strict avoidance of arbitrary benefit cuts. Speaking before the anticipated Milburn report on young people and work, Nowak emphasized the government's \"once in a generation chance\" to secure the futures of young people. He stressed that the costs of expanding job support, education, and training are outweighed by the economic gains that would help ease the pressure on the welfare state. Nowak argued that while it's essential for the country to invest in physical infrastructure, social infrastructure, including support for young people, is equally important. The Milburn report, set to recommend welfare cuts to fund job support for almost a million young people not in education, employment, or training (Neets), has been delayed until after the budget to avoid causing tension with the chancellor's tax and spending plans. Nowak called on the government to take a cautious approach to avoid repeating the welfare rebellion that forced the resignation of Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves. The prime minister has been careful not to cause another such backlash. Nowak urged the government to focus on delivering a step change in employment support, asserting that increased investment would help reduce the benefits bill by getting more young people into work. Recent polls show that most Britons see the youth jobs crisis as one of the country's biggest problems, ranking it second only to the cost of living. A national campaign has launched to tackle youth worklessness, backed by leading employers who have committed to support young people overlooked for work. A government spokesperson stated that they are committed to addressing youth unemployment, having already pledged £2.5bn in youth employment support to deliver over 500,000 opportunities. Further reform will follow the Milburn review, which is expected to be published in the autumn.",
  "summary": "Paul Nowak also calls on government to avoid arbitrary benefit cuts before much-anticipated Milburn report is published this week Fixing Britain’s youth jobs crisis will require ministers to drastically increase investment in employment support while avoiding arbitrary cuts to benefits, the head of the trade union movement has said. Before an important official report expected next week, the…",
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}