But just three in every 1,000 have started a place on the Kickstart scheme that was supposed to provide them with jobs – and hope. Britain has 470,000 adults and young people registered as long-term unemployed. As Chancellor, I was involved in creating the New Deal for Young People and the long-term jobless in 1998. I was PM when we created the Future Jobs Fund, which created thousands of posts for young people after the global financial crisis of 2008. The Budget is the Chancellor’s opportunity to kickstart Kickstart – and restart Restart.

Source: Daily Mirror February 28, 2021 21:00 UTC