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We can’t overlook education and benefits if we want to reduce the NEET rate

This article was initially published on our Substack. The Interim Report of the Milburn Review made a stark warning about a ‘lost generation’ of young people. It was backed by two sets of data the same day revealing grim milestones – ONS figures revealed that the number of 16–24-year-old NEETs (young people not in education, employment or training) has surpassed … Continued The post We can’t overlook education and benefits if we want to reduce the NEET rate appeared first on Resolution Founda...

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Economy

The latest data shows us that the UK labour market wasn’t in good shape on the eve of the Iran war

This article was initially published on our Substack. The Government has said the economy was on the right track before the Iran war, pointing to surprisingly strong GDP data for Q1 2026. The same can’t be said of the labour market. ONS stats published this morning (19 May 2026) shows a weak labour market in the … Continued The post The latest data shows us that the UK labour market wasn’t in good shape on the eve of the Iran war appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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Politics

What are the possible impacts of Netanyahu's re-election on Israel's future and its relationship with other countries?

TEL AVIV, June 10 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election this year, his party announced on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he wasn't sure if the Israeli prime minister would stand again. In a brief statement, Netanyahu's Likud Party said he would run in the election and, God willing, he would win. The election has not yet been formally announced but must be held by October. Earlier, ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl posted on X that Trump had told him he did not know if Netanyahu would stand

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Geopolitics

How should the international community respond to the rising violence in Sudan affecting civilians?

[Darfur Network for Human Rights] The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) documents a series of drone attacks carried out between 6 and 8 June 2026 across North Kordofan State that killed at least 18 civilians and left dozens more wounded, striking a market, villages, civilian vehicles, and a fuel station. The attacks were carried out by the warring parties to Sudan's conflict, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), whose escalating drone campaign across North Kordofan has claimed the lives of at least 33

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