Just like Sir Keir Starmer – the man he is likely to replace as prime minister – Andy Burnham wants to drive down the welfare bill, and to do this by helping young people into work.
In his wide-ranging speech on Monday, in which he outlined his vision for Britain, the former Greater Manchester Mayor gave a hint of how he might do this.
Burnham referred to Labour grandee Alan Milburn in glowing terms, saying he would “take very seriously” his recommendations into youth unemployment in a forthcoming report.
One source told The i Paper they expect Milburn to recommend restricting access to Universal Credit (UC) for Neets as the other side of the coin to employment support.
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