Birmingham ICC : Hall 7

From Boriswave to brain drain: how can we fix migration?

Immigration has topped the political agenda in recent years, with record numbers coming to our shores. But what about those leaving? Whether it's young and aspirational workers who despair at the apparent lack of opportunity or highly productive entrepreneurs being driven overseas by punitive taxation, emigration is becoming a problem too.

Birmingham ICC : Onward Marquee

No country for young workers: what's next for the next generation?

While overall UK unemployment has fallen over the past year, youth unemployment has hit its highest level in over a decade. Why are young workers bearing the brunt? Vacancies are drying up, employers are warier of graduate CVs, more are claiming welfare, and a degree no longer guarantees the opportunities it once did. Young people are in the midst of a crisis. How do we get them back on track and can Britain afford to ignore it?