'It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work.
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Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work.
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