<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/06/retail-chiefs-warn-starmer-the-ladder-of-opportunity-is-wobbling-for-young-people/"></div>Some of the UK’s largest retailers are preparing to urge prime minister Keir Starmer to take action on youth unemployment, as industry leaders warn that rising employment costs risk shutting young people out of work. The British Retail Consortium has drafted a letter to Downing Street calling for a joint retail and government taskforce to...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/06/retail-chiefs-warn-starmer-the-ladder-of-opportunity-is-wobbling-for-young-people/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->