People in Greater Manchester still face 'gap in opportunity', minister admits

📆 11/6/2023 3:50 PM

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Mims Davies MP called on employers to offer young people a helping hand into work

People in Greater Manchester are still facing a "gap in opportunity" for jobs compared to other parts of the UK, a minister has said.

READ MORE: Schools in Greater Manchester will get £22m less than they were told, Labour says, after miscalculation "That's why making sure that employers don't discriminate, that they see that the talent is under their noses - but they might have to be more prepared to give that helping hand." Kickstart was initially set up to create new jobs for people aged 16 to 24 during the pandemic, but its funding ended in January.

A report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies in September stated that social mobility in the UK could be at its worst in 50 years for children born into poorer households.

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