Supermarket giants warn youth unemployment crisis could worsen without urgent action from Keir Starmer

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The bosses of Britain's biggest supermarket chains have joined more than 80 retail leaders in a direct appeal to Sir Keir Starmer, warning that rising employment costs risk shutting young people out of the jobs market.Chief executives from Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Asda have signed a letter sent to Downing Street through the British Retail Consortium (BRC), urging the Prime Minister to take action to tackle growing levels of youth unemployment.The intervention comes as unemployment among young people has risen to its highest level in more than a decade while job vacancies across the wider economy have continued to decline.Retail leaders argue that the sector has long provided a crucial route into employment for young people, offering entry-level positions and opportunities to build long-term careers.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say However, they warn that increasing costs and changes to employment regulations are placing that role under growing pressure.In the letter,...

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