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Scale of jobs crisis for young revealed

By David Turner, Education Correspondent

Published: August 13 2009 19:51 | Last updated: August 13 2009 19:51

The number of “Neets” – young people not in employment, education or training – has jumped by more than 70 per cent since 2001 in parts of southern England, according to figures obtained by the Conservative party.

The figures underline that Neets are a national problem rather than confined to England’s poorer regions.

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