KEMI Badenoch is adamant that young people simply can’t be left on the jobs scrapheap.
The Tory leader to help young people take their first step on the jobs ladder.
She is attempting to assert her position and challenge Chancellor to follow suit at the Budget later this month.
Badenoch recognises the national scandal of nearly one million young people not in education, or training.
She highlights that not being in work at a young age will negatively affect lifetime earnings.
For a young person, lifetime earnings drop by £52,000 but this figure rises to £293,000 for those aged 18 to 24 who are out of work or education.
So she will lower taxes for employers hiring people aged 21 to 24 to encourage them to take on more youths.
Labour is awaiting the outcome of aon youth inactivity before making its next move on young people.
The Treasury know better than anyone that money is tight and pledging a £2.3 billion tax cut will likely prove out of reach for Mr Healey.
has so far had a strong few days with the party faithful in Birmingham.
Her biggest challenge is to elevate the Tory brand and try and put some distance between the that was booted out of office two years ago.
But as she addresses the conference in Birmingham today the pressure will be on her to capitalise on her recent momentum.
