Labour's new jobs minister, Liz Kendall, proposes a national jobs & careers service and localised approach to tackle youth and long-term sickness-related unemployment.

Labour's new jobs minister, Liz Kendall, calls worklessness "unacceptable" and demands immediate action. She proposes a national jobs and careers service to tackle youth unemployment and long-term sickness-related unemployment. Kendall also advocates for a more localised approach to upskill people and address unemployment's root causes. The Conservative party, however, warns that these reforms will significantly increase the taxpayer's burden.

July 10, 2024
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