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'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work
'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work Young people are bearing the brunt of the UK's weak labour market, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Some 16.1% of people aged 16 to 24 are not able to find work, compared to a national unemployment figure of 5.1%. That does not include young people who are out of work but not looking for a job, due to ill health or who are still studying. Businesses, particularly in sectors that traditionally gave young people their first jobs, like retail and hospitality, say higher costs are leading them to cut staff or not take on new hires, which often hits young workers the hardest. But graduate-level roles are also proving harder to land.
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US civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has died at age 84. From working alongside Martin Luther King Jr to running for president twice, he became one of the most influential black political figures in American history. Video: Humanoid robots take centre stage at China's Lunar New Year show Iran's Khamenei says US will not be able to destroy government