Guardian to follow lives of eight young people in their search for work

The Guardian Business Saturday 14 November 2026, 10:00 UTC By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent 1 min read

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How long will it take? What challenges will they face? Series to shine light on one of biggest crises facing UK‘The social contract is broken’: young people on feeling shut out of careersBritain is at risk of creating a lost generation.

How long will it take? What challenges will they face? Series to shine light on one of biggest crises facing UK

‘The social contract is broken’: young people on feeling shut out of careers

Britain is at risk of creating a lost generation. Across the country, almost a million young people – one in eight – are struggling to make the leap from school to the world of work on a lasting basis.

Before the landmark Alan Milburn review, which is expected on Tuesday, the Guardian is launching a new series to chronicle the lives of eight young people battling to get a start on the career ladder.

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