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Rachel Reeves to make case for ‘contribution’ ahead of youth jobs guarantee
['Nina Lloyd', 'Pa Political Correspondent']
Irish News
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves during a visit to Thrive Careers Hub in Liverpool to discuss the support the Labour Government is providing young peopleRachel Reeves will make the case for a society founded on “contribution” as she unveils plans for a “youth guarantee” aimed at driving down unemployment.
The guarantee, which will be overseen by Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden, forms part of a pledge of “nothing less than the abolition of long-term youth unemployment”, Ms Reeves will say.
“Just as the last Labour government, with its new deal for young people, abolished long-term youth unemployment I can commit this Government to nothing less than the abolition of long-term youth unemployment.
We’ve done before and we’ll do it again.”Cabinet minister Mr McFadden will say: “Almost a million young people are not in education, employment or training.
“The youth guarantee is how we will offer every young person a chance to get up and get on.”