Sir Keir Starmer appointed Marc Bolland, former boss of Marks & Spencer, as lead non-executive director in the Department for Work and Pensions. The youth unemployment crisis has left more than 1 million people not in work, education, or training. A report found the problem costs Britain £125bn per year, exceeding education spending and nearly doubling the defence budget. A review led by former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn warned Britain risks creating a lost generation without serious action. Bolland’s charity, Movement to Work, has helped over 200,000 unemployed young people into work and will convene chief executives to expand opportunity and create pathways.
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