Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment

Young people in England are increasingly “losing faith in their futures” according to a report, as record numbers fear long-term unemployment. Analysing survey data, including from the Office for National Statistics, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said 16- to 21-year-olds were less confident about being successful than a decade ago. Younger people are also less convinced than their older counterparts that hard work will be rewarded, the IPPR said. …