
No Country for Young People
New research shows that two in three youth centres are on the verge of closure. With youth unemployment also skyrocketing, Britain's government is failing young people – and the consequences are likely to be severe.
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Taj Ali is a freelance writer. His work has appeared in the Huffington Post, Metro and the Independent.
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