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Think Tank Warns Minimum Wage Hike Threatens Youth Jobs

10/22/2025

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The Resolution Foundation, a Labour-linked think tank, urges U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves to abandon minimum wage plans.
It argues such moves could worsen youth unemployment.
It says extending the National Living Wage to 18 could leave over a million young Britons idle.
It notes higher wages and employer tax hikes may hurt youth prospects, and rising mental health issues increase young people not in work or education.

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The Resolution Foundation, a Labour-linked think tank, urges U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves to abandon minimum wage plans.
It argues such moves could worsen youth unemployment.
It says extending the National Living Wage to 18 could leave over a million young Britons idle.
It notes higher wages and employer tax hikes may hurt youth prospects, and rising mental health issues increase young people not in work or education.