Half of all UK jobs shed since Labour came to power are among under-25s

Keir Starmer has been warned that Britain’s youth are in danger of becoming a “lost generation” on his watch as it emerged almost half of all jobs shed since Labour came to power are among the under-25s.With the government under fire before the autumn budget, Guardian analysis shows the dramatic leap in UK unemployment to the highest levels since the Covid pandemic is being fuelled by a youth jobs crisis.As many as 46% of the 170,000 jobs lost from company payrolls since June last year are from those under the age of 25 – the equivalent of more than 150 jobs lost per day.David Blunkett, the former Labour education secretary, said that while the government was taking action there was a danger an entire generation of young people would be let down.“I think we’ve got to get our act together

‘I have saved exactly £0’: how soaring costs have hit Britons’ nest eggs and pensions

Andrew, a writer in his mid-30s from Essex, would be considered middle class by most, but his financial setup is precarious.“I have £4k in my savings account, and around £4k in stocks and shares. With a mortgage, childcare fees and other living expenses to cover, our monthly outgoings are always at least £2,800. Our savings would quickly vanish if our household income ceased,” he said.Andrew has managed to save £30,000 into a workplace pension, but feels unable to continue saving at the moment

Father of teen whose death was linked to social media has ‘lost faith’ in Ofcom

The father of Molly Russell, a British teenager who killed herself after viewing harmful online content, has called for a change in leadership at the UK’s communications watchdog after losing faith in its ability to make the internet safer for children.Ian Russell, whose 14 year-old daughter took her own life in 2017, said Ofcom had “repeatedly” demonstrated that it does not grasp the urgency of keeping under-18s safe online and was failing to implement new digital laws forcefully.“I’ve lost confidence in the current leadership at Ofcom,” he told the Guardian. “They have repeatedly demonstrated that they don’t grasp the urgency of this task and they have shown that they don’t seem to be willing to use their powers to the extent that is required.”Russell’s comments came in the same week the technology secretary, Liz Kendall, wrote to Ofcom saying she was “deeply concerned” about delays in rolling out parts of the Online Safety Act (OSA), a landmark piece of legislation laying down safety rules for social media, search and video platforms

Personal details of Tate galleries job applicants leaked online

Personal details submitted by applicants for a job at Tate art galleries have been leaked online, exposing their addresses, salaries and the phone numbers of their referees, the Guardian has learned.The records, running to hundreds of pages, appeared on a website unrelated to the government-sponsored organisation, which operates the Tate Modern and Tate Britain galleries in London, Tate St Ives in Cornwall and Tate Liverpool.The data includes details of applicants’ current employers and education, and relates to the Tate’s hunt for a website developer in October 2023. Information about 111 individuals is included. They are not named but their referees are, sometimes with mobile numbers and personal email addresses

ATP Finals tennis: Carlos Alcaraz v Felix Auger-Aliassime semi-final – live

First set: Alcaraz 2-1 Auger-Aliassime* (*denotes next server)At 15-all, AA appeals to Hawk-Eye to save him from going 30-15 down. It’s in vain. Alcaraz then annihilates AA with a forehand cross-court winner that scorches the sideline for 40-15. And it’s swiftly game. Six winners already from Alcaraz, who skips back to his chair

Jarrod Evans’ last-gasp penalty rescues Wales from loss to Japan

A Wales crowd came away with the pride of a win at home for the first time in more than two years as the hosts beat Japan, but the overriding feeling was of relief. The Wales performance was miles off of what is expected. Sloppy attack, squandered opportunities and a 20-minute red card for Josh Adams almost gifted the win but that will not be remembered in years to come, what will be is Jarrod Evans.It was his last-play-of-the-game penalty that won the game and the roar that followed has to be up there with one of the loudest this stadium has heard. It was the replacement’s first kick of the game and he had nerves of steel to seal the victory