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 CALL FOR ACTION TO TACKLE YOUNG ON DOLE
 Labour has accused the Govjrnmjnt of   
 ignoring the growing plight of young   
 people out of work.                    
                                        
 Figures just published bz Labour put   
 the number of unemployed young people  
 last month at 647,000 - up 32,000 on   
 April's figure.                        
                                        
 The party says the unemployment rate   
 among the under-25's now stands at     
 15.5% - almost double that of the      
 overall workforce.                     
                                        
 Of thjsj 216,000 have njvjr had a job, 
 or a place on any training scheme.     
                                        
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