Labour blamed for rise in worklessness as thousands aged between 16 and 29 are handed Universal Credit with no requirement to look for jobs
Labour blamed for rise in worklessness as thousands aged between 16 and 29 are handed Universal Credit with no requirement to look for jobs
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Number claiming Universal Credit has increased substantially during Starmer’s first year in office
Surge in those aged between 35 and 44 opting out of employment fuels welfare-dependency crisis
Half a million more people have signed on since Labour came to power
A generation of young people are being let down by the education system
Driving factors for young people range from housing crisis to stagnant wages
More than 2,000 young people are signing on every day under Labour, with 66,000 more on the dole than before Sir Keir Starmer…
