Summer jobs drought hitting young people
And UK-wide analysis suggests the number of advertisements for summer jobs in the UK has fallen by almost a third over the past year. They can work part-time from the age of 14, and full-time from 16 - but no more than 40 hours a week.
- ▪And UK-wide analysis suggests the number of advertisements for summer jobs in the UK has fallen by almost a third over the past year.
- ▪They can work part-time from the age of 14, and full-time from 16 - but no more than 40 hours a week.
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| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:02:25 GMT |
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Summer jobs drought hitting young peopleImage caption, Fifteen-year-old Maisy says she is grateful for her summer jobBySharon EdwardsPolitical reporter, LincolnshirePublished32 minutes agoIt is a roasting hot Saturday in Skegness and 15-year-old Maisy is busily serving and clearing tables at the Seafood Cafe close to the seafront.Maisy says she counts herself lucky. She says she loves her summer job and is very aware many of her friends are at home and longing to be able to work."Some have found it really hard to get jobs at places like ice cream places," she says.Business leaders in Lincolnshire say rising costs and red tape is stopping firms from taking on young people for summer jobs.
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