Social Mobility Commission report highlights ‘extreme regional differences’ in terms of childhood, jobs, innovation and growth
Former industrial communities across Britain are facing “entrenched disadvantages” stretching back decades, the latest social mobility research has said.
It raises specific concern about the rising number of young people aged 16-24 not in education, employment or training (Neets), which was one in seven between 2022 and 2024.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/18/uk-industrial-regions-face-entrenched-disadvantages-going-back-decades
Author : Ben Quinn
Publish date : 2025-12-18 10:07:00
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