Britain launches an £820m rescue plan to support nearly 1 million young people with jobs, training and work experience to tackle the growing 'lost generation' crisis.

Dec 07, 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the pay increase for millions of low-income workers, causing concern for business experts.

Nov 26, 2025

Sam Fender's journey from small-town pub gigs to Mercury Prize winner highlights his working-class roots, resilience, and authentic storytelling in music.

Oct 17, 2025

Labour's new jobs guarantee promises paid placements for young people out of work for 18 months. But experts warn it could repeat past mistakes if it relies on sanctions rather than support. And, policy must focus on skills, confidence and real opportunity to work.

Oct 15, 2025

Morocco launches a multibillion-dirham aerospace project and strengthens parliamentary accountability, aligning industrial ambition with social reform ahead of national elections.

Oct 14, 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges paid placements for every young person on Universal Credit for 18 months, targeting 621,000 unemployed youth in 2025

Sep 29, 2025

Youth rage rocks Kathmandu as Nepal ministers cling to army helicopter ropes amid Gen Z protests over corruption, social media ban. Oli flees and army eyes interim leader.

Sep 12, 2025

The deadly protests forced Nepal Prime Minister Sharma Oli to step down. Now, Gen Z are rooting for Balendra Shah to be their new leader. But, who is this man?

Sep 10, 2025

According to the House of Commons Library, 1.67 million people were unemployed between April and June 2025, an increase of more than 200,000 compared with the previous year.

Sep 04, 2025

One in eight young people in the UK are NEET in 2025, with GCSE results, inequality and health challenges driving long-term risks for education, work and training.

Aug 21, 2025

Young workers may see £12.71 too, but businesses warn of job cuts amid £5B rights bill costs.

Aug 06, 2025

Prince Adewole Adebayo, SDP's 2027 presidential hopeful, unveils plans to tackle corruption, attract US investment, and eradicate poverty in Nigeria within 18 months.

Aug 05, 2025

Nicole Kidman's niece revealed she's unemployed and struggling to find work since moving to London. Despite her media background, she's faced repeated rejections.

Jul 22, 2025

The luxury bubble bursts with a 2% market drop in 2024 as middle-class shoppers abandon high-end purchases amid economic woes.

May 13, 2025

Young Chinese are proudly embracing a new identity as 'rat people' – spending entire days in bed, surfing the internet and ordering takeaways whilst rejecting the nation's demanding work culture.

Apr 23, 2025

Time Out magazine made a list of the top 10 countries for young adults with the help of a study made by the travel app, Alroix.

Apr 02, 2025

China, known for its strict censorship, surprisingly allows access to OnlyFans, raising questions about the country's changing internet policies.

Dec 09, 2024

Recent figures suggest that Britain is the only major economy to experience a fall in its employment rate in the last five years.

Nov 27, 2024

Warren Buffett bought over half a million shares of Ulta Beauty at a cheap valuation, potentially hinting that the ongoing cosmetics market slump is a short-term hurdle rather than a long-term trend.

Sep 13, 2024

A philosophy student that graduated with a master's degree was among the shortlisted applicants for a role in one of Guangzhou's crematoriums.

May 15, 2024

High youth unemployment, feuding politicians and a cost of living crisis: young South Korean voters told AFP what was on their minds as they voted -- some for the first time -- in elections Wednesday.

Apr 11, 2024

The study also highlights how mental health issues can even force young adults into lower-paid jobs or unemployment.

Feb 27, 2024

China's new year holiday spending last week surged past pre-pandemic levels, official figures showed, a rare bright spot for an economy struggling with sluggish consumption and deflation.

Feb 20, 2024

President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown "more resilient and dynamic" in 2023, despite financial figures continuing to disappoint as the post-Covid recovery stalls.

Jan 01, 2024

The Digital Poverty Alliance published a report that shows 18 to 34-year-old British youths and women are more prone to digital poverty than 35 to 55-year-old Brits and men, and improving digital skills could save 24,000 lives annually.

Oct 03, 2023

Economically inactive British youths can now get employment support through the Youth Offer programme, which will reduce work barriers with assistance like interview coaching.

Sep 26, 2023

China has strong ambitions to become the world's greatest economy and superpower in the coming decades. While recent numbers show this goal being pushed off, it is not an impossibility.

Sep 07, 2023

China halved the stamp duty on securities transactions, state media reported Sunday, in an effort to restore confidence in the world's second-largest stock market as the country battles an economic slowdown.

Aug 28, 2023

Global stocks fell Tuesday after disappointing data from China deepened concerns over its economy, while strong US retail numbers and worries surrounding the American banking sector cast a pall on Wall Street.

Aug 16, 2023

The International Monetary Fund has slightly upgraded its outlook for world growth this year on the back of resilient service sector activity in the first quarter and a strong labor market, the lender said Tuesday.

Jul 26, 2023