LBC opinion piece, on UK Politics, 12 November 2026
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Read the original article on lbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)Ben Harrison, Director of the Work Foundation, argues that the Government should not restrict young people's benefits before it improves health support and creates starter jobs. He responds to the Milburn review's trailed recommendations. His figures are attributed and carry their bases and comparisons, and nothing in the piece misleads its reader on the matters an opinion column is judged on.
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“Recommendations trailed in The Times this week propose”
The writer makes clear that the proposals are trailed recommendations reported by another paper. He does not present them as settled policy.
“45.3% of young people aged 16-24 not in education, employment or training (NEETs) are disabled, more than double the proportion in 2013/14”
The figure is given correctly as a share of NEETs, with its age range and a stated comparison year. It does not pass a share off as a share of all young people.
“these places have lost 12% of their youth jobs while the country gained 6%”
The local loss is set against the national trend, so the reader sees both the base and the comparison rather than a single selective number.
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