Why Can’t Young People Get Jobs?

年轻人为何难觅工作?

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2026-05-29

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Today, in his long awaited report, former minister Alan Milburn has said job and career opportunities for young people are ‘not growing, they’re shrinking’, with one in six set to be out of work, education or training in five years unless action is taken. He concluded that the education, health and welfare systems are no longer fit for purpose in preparing young people for adult life - with the risk of a ‘lost generation’ and young adults facing a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges. Adam is joined by Alex, Simon Jack and Sarah Montague to discuss. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack MacLaren with Shiler Mahmoudhi . The social producer was Jem Westgate . The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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