A recipe for trouble

NEET, rendered "Neet" in this BBC News article, stands for "Not in Education, Employment, or Training". The Milburn report shows that 13.5% of young people are NEET, with a sharp decline in entry level jobs, and vacancies in hospitality halving just in the last four years.

And we wonder why young men in particular are angry and attracted to far right influences.

The Milburn review came out last week alongside official figures showing more than one million young people were Neets - the highest level in more than 12 years.

Since the pandemic, the number of men aged 16-24 classified as Neet has risen by 40%. By comparison, it rose 7% for women.

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Taylor, 20, has been looking for a job for the last five months. He used to work in a warehouse but has struggled since then, particularly with the lack of communication from some employers.

Many do not inform candidates they have been rejected or provide feedback about why interviews have been unsuccessful, something highlighted in the Milburn report.

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Joblessness caused Taylor to have feelings of worthlessness. "I just thought, 'I'm clearly not good enough, am I?'" He says he then turned to alcohol.

Source: BBC News

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