Young people should get fewer welfare benefits, according to Milburn review on the workforce – UK politics live
Summary
A government-commissioned review led by former health secretary Alan Milburn is considering changes to welfare benefits for people under 25. The review aims to address barriers to work and the roughly 981,000 young people in the UK who are not in education, employment or training.Key Facts
- The review is examining whether people under 25 could lose access to key sickness and disability benefits.
- The review is led by former health secretary Alan Milburn.
- The review focuses on barriers that prevent young people from entering the workforce.
- About 981,000 people in the UK are not in education, employment or training.
- European Parliament president Roberta Metsola pledged to support efforts to implement the UK-EU reset plan.
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham reaffirmed the country’s commitment to its 2050 net-zero emissions target.
- Burnham said the world will exceed the 1.5°C global warming target.
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