The Prince’s Trust is calling for urgent action from the government to help tackle the problem. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show 115,000 18 to 24-year-olds have been unemployed for longer than two years.
The government says it has hugely increased the number of work experience placements and apprenticeships. The figures on long-term, youth unemployment have more than quadrupled in the last decade. The Prince’s Trust says if nothing is done, the UK could be on the brink of a youth jobs crisis. Read more
