More youngsters shut out of work or training, study finds

Long-term analysis says official statistics underplay larger proportion of young people shut out of work, education and training

One in six young people in the UK are spending six months out of work, education or training, according to new research that suggests government figures are underplaying youth unemployment.

Official figures have shown a drop in the proportion of Neets - young people not in education, employment or training - as the economy has recovered from recession since mid-2011.