Jul 8, 2020

Could the UK have an answer for young workers hit by COVID-19?

A waiter serves drinks to diners in the Soho area of London. AFP

The U.K.'s $2.5 billion "kick-start scheme" to create more jobs for young people after the pandemic. The latest on how the coronavirus is squeezing jobs in China. The CEO of Loon on providing internet to rural Kenya using balloons.

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Young workers in the UK face gloomy job prospects due to COVID-19

The BBC spoke to young people in the U.K. about their job situations and what they think the government can do to help.

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UK to announce "kick-start scheme" to create jobs for young people hit by COVID-19

The BBC’s business editor Simon Jack explains how the U.K.’s job scheme for younger people will work.

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More layoffs are expected across China

The BBC’s Robin Brant visited a factory in China where the employees are barely hanging on.

China

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Alphabet's Loon provides internet access to remote areas of Kenya

Loon CEO Alastair Westgarth explains how the internet service works.

Kenya

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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