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Ex-M&S chief to help government tackle youth unemployment
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- George Wright Getty Images Marc Bolland also served as chief executive of Morrisons and chief operating officer at Heineken.
- The review, authored by former minister Alan Milburn, found that one in six young people is set to be out of work, education or training in five years unless action is taken.
- Marc Bolland has been tasked with bringing business leaders together to expand opportunities for young people.
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George Wright Getty Images Marc Bolland also served as chief executive of Morrisons and chief operating officer at Heineken. The former chief executive of Marks & Spencer has been brought in by the government to help get more young people into work after a review warned of a "lost generation".
The review, authored by former minister Alan Milburn, found that one in six young people is set to be out of work, education or training in five years unless action is taken.
Marc Bolland has been tasked with bringing business leaders together to expand opportunities for young people.
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