So long as we consign a million people aged 16-24 to an economic wilderness where they are unable to start their working lives, we have little chance of prosperity or growth.

The Office for National Statistics said it estimated the number of Neets between 16 and 24 to be about 981,000 in June 2026.

So long as we consign a million people aged 16-24 to an economic wilderness where they are unable to start their working lives, we have little chance of prosperity or growth.