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Green Party proposes guaranteed two-year jobs for unemployed young people and public ownership of water companies
Overview
At the Green Party conference in Brighton, co-deputy leaders Mothin Ali and Rachel Millward unveiled new policy proposals. The plans include offering a guaranteed two-year job within four months of leaving education for under-24s not in employment, education, or training, with the government funding half the salary. Additionally, the party called for the immediate public ownership of Thames Water and South East Water without compensation to shareholders.
Key points
- Young people under 24 would be offered a guaranteed two-year job within four months of leaving education or training under a Green Party proposal.
- The government would pay half the salary for these private sector posts, while employers would be exempt from National Insurance contributions and required to provide in-job training.
- The scheme would initially target areas with the fewest job openings for young people, such as Rotherham, Ceredigion, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Broxtowe, and South Staffordshire.
- Co-deputy leader Rachel Millward announced plans to immediately bring Thames Water and South East Water into public ownership without paying compensation to shareholders.