Is Britain’s Economy at Risk Because of a Generation Shaped by Smartphones?

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Smartphones, mental health, and COVID are reshaping how young Britons face work, education, and economic challenges.

Nearly One Million Young People Are NEET

Youth Unemployment Has Reached an 11-Year High

Smartphones Have Changed Daily Habits

Mental Health Is a Major Economic Factor

Young People Are Different, Not Worse

The Digital World Has Rewired Communication

COVID Made the Transition Harder

Employers May Need to Adapt

Schools May Not Be Preparing Students for Work

The Risk Is Writing Off a Generation

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Britain’s youth unemployment problem is no longer just a jobs story. It is becoming a bigger question about whether the country understands a generation that grew up with smartphones, social media, disrupted schooling, and a very different relationship with stress, work, and attention.

The warning is sharp: former minister Alan Milburn says the UK risks an “economic catastrophe” unless it adapts to young people shaped by the digital world. His upcoming interim report examines why almost one million 16 to 24-year-olds are not in employment, education, or training, with mental health, sleep, concentration, and workplace readiness all part of the picture.

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