00:00I want to tear down the barriers to opportunity for people right across the country, including
00:07young people, because with 2.8 million people out of the workforce due to long term sickness,
00:13that's bad for them and their living standards, it's bad for employers who are desperate to
00:17recruit and it's bad for the economy as a whole. In order to get Britain growing again
00:23we've got to get Britain working again and that means a big new change to employment
00:27support. The government has a responsibility to transform opportunities for young people
00:33so all young people are earning or learning and young people will have a responsibility
00:38to take those opportunities up. Because if you don't have basic skills or if you're out
00:43of work when you're young, the consequences can be lifelong for your job prospects, your
00:49earning and for your health. So we will provide those opportunities and young people will
00:55have a responsibility to take them up and you know what, I think they will. Young people
00:59are desperate to work, they're desperate to get skills, we'll fulfil our side of the bargain
01:05to make that happen.
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