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The Times opens with a headline describing how parents have increasingly become an “invisible welfare state” for unemployed young people. Alan Milburn, a former Labour minister who is heading a government review on youth joblessness, explains to the newspaper that parents frequently face the challenge of supporting children grappling with mental health crises due to difficulties in finding employment. In a separate story, the Times reports that Lord Mandelson’s lobbying firm, Global Counsel, has experienced a loss of certain business emails. The government has consented to release emails connected to Mandelson’s tenure as the UK ambassador to the US. The paper notes that Lord Mandelson did not reply to requests for comment.
The Metro focuses on the concerning rise in the number of young people classified as NEET—those not in education, employment, or training—approaching nearly one million. This increase is described as “perilous,” prompting calls for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to take action. The paper warns that the country risks fostering a “lost generation” among 16 to 24-year-olds unless decisive steps are taken.
Coverage around assisted dying legislation is highlighted by the i paper, which reports the bill is widely expected to fail. Lord Falconer, a proponent of the legislation, accuses members of the House of Lords of deliberately delaying the process through filibustering. In contrast, Baroness Berger defends the extended debates as proper scrutiny by parliamentarians concerned with the bill’s safety in its current form.
Several newspapers lead with the story of Soham double murderer Ian Huntley, who remains in a critical condition after being violently attacked in prison. The Daily Mirror states Huntley was struck on the head with a metal bar by a fellow inmate inside a workshop at HMP Frankland in County Durham. The Daily Star adds Huntley was airlifted to hospital following the assault and features a poignant photograph of the two girls he murdered, Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells. The Daily Mail describes the incident as a “vicious ambush” leaving Huntley in a grave state. According to the Sun, Anthony Russell, a
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