Burnham pledges 'big changes' to welfare system to tackle NEET crisis

Prime Minister Burnham reportedly pledged 'big changes' to how the welfare system works to address the NEET crisis (young people not in education, employment or training). The Guardian's live UK politics coverage also cites children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza on 'staggering' inequalities.

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1. 19 Oct, 08:34 UTCGuardian live blog covers Burnham welfare pledge

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• Burnham pledges ‘big changes’ to the way the welfare system works to tackle Neets crisis – UK politics liveThe Guardian