The number of young people not in education, employment or training remains stubbornly stuck above 1.2 million. With our research showing three in five of these young people have never had a paid job, we must accelerate support for them to avoid long-term damage to their career prospects. More broadly, the labour market continues to slow, with vacancies now below pre-pandemic levels. Payroll employment is estimated to have fallen 78,000 in March, although these early estimates can be significantly revised.