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- Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden says Labour MPs must accept major welfare reforms to boost youth employment.
- One million UK youths are currently out of work, employment and training.
- Disability-benefit spending is forecast to rise from £14 bn in 2019 to £34 bn by 2030.
- 205,000 UK 16- to 24-year-olds received PIP for ADHD or autism in April 2026, a threefold rise since 2019.