As the UK youth unemployment rate ploughs past one million; we look to the why, how, and way forward, behind this record-breaking number of jobless graduates.
We’re four MA financial journalism students at City University London and Financial Times editorial interns aiming to bring you the latest news on youth unemployment as we enter the labour market ourselves.
Email us at badluckgeneration@gmail.com for additional information and media enquires.
Why did you decide to do what you are now doing?
why limit your stories to the UK when sunnier lands like Spain, Portugal, and Greece have many more dramatic tales of their unemployed youth?
thanks your feedback, however, we’re four British reporters, hence our interest in UK unemployment. We will soon be posting videos from EU students in Britain, exploring the reasons why they decided to leave their country to find new opportunities in London. At the same time, this is quite a dramatic moment in time for youth unemployment in Britain, with record-breaking figures. Although, not as high as those registered in Spain and Portugal, the current level of unemployment in young adults is an explosive political issue here in the UK. Hope this answers your question, keep in touch.
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