Young Socialists
Joe Woolfall, South Liverpool Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds were 66% more likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET) than average, a report from charity Impetus has found. The north of England and the Midlands held the highest rate of NEETs, but all regions in the country have areas defined as deprived […]
Hospitality worker I’d like to take a punt and say most MPs haven’t worked in hospitality. Or any precarious job that means hours and pay can differ week to week. If they had, there’s no way the Employment Rights Bill would be as watered down as it is! The so-called ban on zero-hour contracts and […]
Joe Waters, Gloucestershire Socialist Party The number of unemployed young people reached an eleven-year high at the end of 2024. Almost one million 16 to 24-year-olds, around one in seven, are not in work, education or training. As the economy falters, bosses are talking about making more job cuts this year. And young people will […]
Overworked and underpaid?Saddled with student debt and sky-high rents?Disgusted by all the warmongering politicians? Millions of young people will be delighted to see the Tories kicked out at the general election. But a new Starmer Labour government won’t give us a future to look forward to. We need at least a £15-an-hour minimum wage, living […]
Young Socialists