Former M&S chief appointed to tackle UK youth unemployment crisis
Key takeaways
- A report said an increasing number of young people were being ruled as unfit to work because of health conditions, including anxiety and depression.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA former chief executive of Marks & Spencer has been appointed as a government jobs adviser in its latest attempt to tackle the growing youth unemployment crisis.
- Marc Bolland, who oversaw the retail chain from 2010 to 2016, will lead a summit of business leaders, amid warnings that the country risks a “lost generation” without urgent intervention.
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A report said an increasing number of young people were being ruled as unfit to work because of health conditions, including anxiety and depression. Photograph: Dmytro Betsenko/Alamy View image in fullscreen. A report said an increasing number of young people were being ruled as unfit to work because of health conditions, including anxiety and depression. Photograph: Dmytro Betsenko/Alamy Young people Former M&S chief appointed to tackle UK youth unemployment crisis Key part of Marc Bolland’s government advisory role will be to help disabled or depressed young people find training or job
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA former chief executive of Marks & Spencer has been appointed as a government jobs adviser in its latest attempt to tackle the growing youth unemployment crisis.
Marc Bolland, who oversaw the retail chain from 2010 to 2016, will lead a summit of business leaders, amid warnings that the country risks a “lost generation” without urgent intervention.