Britain risks a lost generation as a million young people lack education, employment, or training

Britain faces a "lost generation" crisis as nearly a million young people are not in education, employment, or training. A new report highlights shrinking job opportunities, rising ill health, and a welfare system that prioritizes benefits over employment support as key drivers of this "catastrophic failure." The issue has persisted for 25 years, with structural problems in education and employment contributing to a growing number of young people never having held a job.