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Ex-M&S chief to help government tackle youth unemployment

Ex-M&S chief to help government tackle youth unemployment14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge WrightGetty ImagesMarc Bolland also served as chief executive of Morrisons and chief operating officer at HeinekenThe former chief executive of Marks & Spencer has been brought in by the government to help get more young people into work after a review warned of a "lost generation".The review, authored by former minister Alan Milburn, found that one in six young people is set to be ou... Key part of Marc Bolland’s government advisory role will be to help disabled or depressed young people find training or jobA former chief executive of Marks & Spencer has been appointed as a government jobs adviser in its latest attempt to tackle the growing youth unemployment crisis.Marc Bolland, who oversaw the retail chain from 2010 to 2016, will lead a summit of business leaders, amid warnings that the country risks a “lost generation” without urgent intervention.
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  • Ex-M&S chief to help government tackle youth unemployment14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge WrightGetty ImagesMarc Bolland also served as chief executive of Morrisons and chief operating officer at HeinekenThe former chief executive of Mar... S1
  • Key part of Marc Bolland’s government advisory role will be to help disabled or depressed young people find training or jobA former chief executive of Marks & Spencer has been appointed as a government jobs adviser in its latest attempt to tackle the growi... S2
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