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Who is Alan Milburn and will he get young people back to work? – podcast

As young people take to the streets across the world to protest over living standards, Andy Burnham is hoping the former health secretary Alan Milburn has…

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The Guardian reports: As young people take to the streets across the world to protest over living standards, Andy Burnham is hoping the former health secretary Alan Milburn has the answers to prevent similar unrest in Britain.

The long-awaited Milburn review will recommend investing in jobs and apprenticeships for under-25s by taking money from the welfare budget.

This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Alan Milburn, Andy Burnham and Britain.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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The Guardian
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Alan Milburn, Andy Burnham, Britain, Blairite
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Politics

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