Mark Dolan sits in for Ian Collins where we ask the question:
Has Britain thrown young people under the bus? With warnings that one in six young people could be out of work, education or training within five years, fears are growing of a lost generation locked out of jobs, housing and opportunity.
Tina McKenzie, UK Policy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses, reacts to alarming new warnings over youth unemployment and asks whether government policy is failing young Britons as employers struggle to hire and growth stalls.
We also examine claims that soaring migration is reshaping the jobs market after analysis suggested 27 young migrants are hired for every British youngster entering work, reigniting debate over immigration, skills and economic opportunity.
Demographer Stephen J Shaw, creator of Birthgap, joins to discuss Britain’s changing demographics after figures suggested a record 40 per cent of babies are now born to migrant parents, and what falling birth rates, migration and long-term population change could mean for Britain’s future.
Plus, retired senior murder investigator Colin Sutton discusses the Henry Nowak case, after Hampshire Police apologised over claims officers hesitated to intervene while treating a dying stabbing victim for fear of appearing racist, raising new questions over policing, public confidence and institutional culture.
Youth unemployment crisis, lost generation fears, migration and jobs, birth rates, policing and public trust. Has Britain failed its young people?
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