UK unveils 1 billion pound plan for 200,000 youth jobs

Britain will invest 1 billion pounds to create 200,000 jobs for young people. The drive follows a rise in youth unemployment to a 10-year high of 16.1 percent.

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The government of the United Kingdom is set to announce a 1 billion pound ($1.3 billion) investment on Monday to address rising youth unemployment. The initiative targets 16- to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment, or training, following data showing that joblessness in this age group has reached a 10-year high of 16.1%.

A pedestrian passes a local job center in the Borough district of London, England. REUTERS/Mina Kim/File Photo
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