Young people should get fewer welfare benefits, according to Milburn review on the workforce – UK politics live

The Guardian World Thursday 12 November 2026, 10:44 UTC By Taz Ali 1 min read

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Milburn’s review is considering how to address the growing number of young people classified as not in education, employment or training“Britain is back and ready to play its full part,” Andy Burnham has said at the opening of today’s Cop31 summit. The UK prime minister celebrated domestic clean energy projects including windfarms and electrified steel factories, stressed the need to make the transition affordable, and announced the UK’s first special representative for climate security,...

Milburn’s review is considering how to address the growing number of young people classified as not in education, employment or training

“Britain is back and ready to play its full part,” Andy Burnham has said at the opening of today’s Cop31 summit.

The UK prime minister celebrated domestic clean energy projects including windfarms and electrified steel factories, stressed the need to make the transition affordable, and announced the UK’s first special representative for climate security, Madeleine Alessandri.

Milburn (PERSON) UK (LOCATION) Andy Burnham (PERSON) Madeleine Alessandri (PERSON)

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