TThe Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) said 400,000 graduates were not in work and claiming Universal Credit, according to the latest statistics.

There were 240,000 graduates who said they could not work due to health reasons, the think tank said, with that figure having more than doubled since 2019.

The government says it is investing money in getting young people into work, and has commissioned a review into “what’s holding the younger generation back”.