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MPs launch inquiry into economic impact of Covid-19 on young people

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An inquiry into the economic impact of Covid-19 on young people has been launched by MPs.
MPs have vowed to offer support to those worst affected. Picture: Adobe Stock
MPs have vowed to offer support to those worst affected. Picture: Adobe Stock

The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on youth affairs says young people are already “disproportionately affected” by the pandemic.

They “are likely to feel the negative economic impact of Covid-19 more acutely due to the varied and often atypical nature of their work”, it adds, highlighting fears of a “devastating effect” on job prospects for school-leavers in the aftermath of the pandemic.

The inquiry aims to understand more about the impact of a global recession sparked by coronavirus on young people and says it will look at which groups are “likely to be most affected”.

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