Andy Burnham warns on youth joblessness: "economic catastrophe and moral failure"

Amazon said it will add 30,000 entry-level positions for young people in the UK by 2030 and 10,000 work-experience places, focusing on communities with fewer opportunities. The announcement followed a warning from Andy Burnham, whom the report identifies as prime minister, about the nearly one million 16-to-24-year-olds not in education, employment or training, a group the report says he characterized as a serious economic and social concern. Amazon said applicants will receive support before, during and after the hiring process. Separately, the government expanded TechFirst, giving every secondary school access to tech-sector placements for 10,000 young people and aiming to reach one million students by 2028; Microsoft, Cisco, IBM, Arm and Kainos are among employers backing the effort. The moves matter because they target youth joblessness and skills development.