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Youth unemployment remains stubbornly high

Aug 28, 2026
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The number of young people not in employment, education or training, (NEETs), remained stubbornly high on Thursday as the number of NEETs dropped very slightly below 1 million. Investment Reporter, Maisie Grice has the breakdown. Meanwhile, the Chief Executive of Burger and Lobster tells the podcast he'd like to see an overhaul to VAT and calls on the government to support consumers. Dino Sura explains the impact the cost of hiring has had on his business. Plus: the former Brewdog boss, James Watt complains that not enough media outlets are covering his alleged hangover cure... so we chat about it with Retail Reporter, Felix Armstrong. Get more of City AM 👇 🌐 http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cityam
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