Former M&S chief appointed to tackle UK youth unemployment crisis

Key part of Marc Bolland’s government advisory role will be to help disabled or depressed young people find training or job

A former chief executive of Marks & Spencer has been appointed as a government jobs adviser in its latest attempt to tackle the growing youth unemployment crisis.

Marc Bolland, who oversaw the retail chain from 2010 to 2016, will lead a summit of business leaders, amid warnings that the country risks a “lost generation” without urgent intervention.