Opinion-in-brief: We must grow green jobs to address the climate crisis The pandemic and the end of furlough have left 12.9 per cent of 16 to 24 year-olds unemployed. In the lead up to Cop26 the Prime Minister has hailed a green industrial revolution as a potential solution. The transition to net zero is already affecting career plans for many, removing large numbers of jobs, whilst [...]
Rishi Sunak’s Kickstart scheme can help blunt the impending youth unemployment crisis Rishi Sunak's Kickstart scheme can help blunt the youth unemployment crisis This week’s unemployment figures from the Office for National Statistics paint a gloomy picture for Britain’s young people. In the UK those aged 16 to 24 have been hit hardest by job losses since the economy locked down. There were 156,000 fewer young people in employment in the three months to July when compared with [...]
