Encourage teenagers to get Saturday jobs, says minister

Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey says part-time jobs can give under-16s ‘soft skills’ that will help them in later life

Teenagers should be encouraged to have Saturday jobs to prepare them for their working lives, the work and pensions secretary has said.

Esther McVey said she did not believe British youngsters were lazy but said there had been a fall of up to 60% in the number of children with weekend jobs.

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