Review to look at role of mental health issues in UK youth unemployment

Former health secretary Alan Milburn's review is exploring reasons for rising inactivity among young people

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The role of mental health issues and disability in youth unemployment will be examined by the former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn as part of a review looking into rising inactivity among Britain's young people.

Nearly a million people aged 16 to 24 are not in education, employment or training, often described with the acronym Neets. Milburn will look at ways to avoid people becoming trapped as Neets and the findings will be published in the summer.