Introduce a National Strategy to Tackle Rising Graduate Unemployment. — 10 signatures. Status: rejected.
Introduce a national strategy to support graduates into employment, including funded entry-level roles, incentives for employers to recruit recent graduates, regulation of unpaid internships, and expanded access to high-quality careers support and training.
Youth unemployment is rising, with ONS data showing 16–24 unemployment at 16.1% nationally and 22.5% in London, compared to 5.1% overall. Graduates face increasing barriers, with many roles requiring degrees, 2+ years’ experience, and advanced skills, paying around £29,000, alongside hundreds of rejections and AI automated hiring. This mismatch, combined with rising living costs, is locking graduates out of stable work and risks long-term economic and social consequences.
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