The number of young people out of work or education in the UK has hit 1 million for the first time in over 12 years, with experts warning we are at risk of 'losing a generation'. Here, 23-year-old Chelsea shares the daily reality of trying to find a job

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Young people not in education, employment or training face ‘hopeless catch-22’, Alan Milburn warns

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Britain risks creating a "lost generation" as the number of young people out of work and education surges, a government-commissioned review warned Thursday.

The number of young people out of work or education in the UK has hit 1 million for the first time in over 12 years, with experts warning we are at risk of 'losing a generation'.…

More than a million young people are not just unemployed, they aren't learning and if they claim benefits at 16 many are likely to spend almost as many years out of work with the…