Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declared youth unemployment a moral failure, setting the stage for an overhaul of welfare and training systems for nearly one million young people.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly weighing plans to remove the Universal Credit health element for under-25s as part of a major welfare overhaul to tackle youth unemployment.

An investigation by the Children's Commissioner revealed that tens of thousands of teenagers enrolled in colleges are severely absent, masking a hidden NEET population.

Major high street retailers have joined forces with government officials to launch the Opening Shift initiative, tackling youth joblessness.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a major curriculum overhaul allowing pupils in England to study technical subjects from age 14 to combat youth unemployment.