Charlie Mullins OBE has issued a stark warning to young people, claiming they may "never work" under a Labour government if they don't accept job opportunities now.
The founder of Pimlico Plumbers shared his concerns on GB News, suggesting that employment prospects will diminish significantly in the coming year.
"It's a mindset you can never work out. My take is, if these youngsters don't take a job - perhaps in the next 12 months, they will never get to work in the time Labour are in," Mullins stated.
He urged young people to enter the workforce while they still can, regardless of salary expectations.
Charlie Mullins fears young people will never be able to get into work if they do not do so soon
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Mullins directed criticism at Chancellor Rachel Reeves, blaming her for creating what he called a "black market for jobs" through her National Insurance policies.
"I blame Rachel Reeves on obviously the stupid decision of increasing National Insurance. They really need to look at it," he said.
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PAThe businessman claimed many companies are now cutting back on employment.
"The previous company I owned is making redundancies and many companies are doing that now. Businesses are cutting back on employment," Mullins explained.
He expressed concern that current employment trends would worsen, warning: "If you don't take a job opportunity now - you will never work."
Mullins highlighted several factors he believes are contributing to the employment crisis, including technological advancement and immigration.
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"All this AI nonsense and the migrants coming here and working cash in hand. If they don't take an opportunity now, I get the feeling they will never get to work," he warned.
He suggested that job opportunities would become increasingly scarce in the near future.
"To think they're turning jobs down, 12 months from now, the way things are going and changing, there won't even be these jobs available," Mullins cautioned.
The businessman claimed there's now "a lot of people" who prefer to "work for cash," including migrants.
Mullins' concerns echo recent testimony to the House of Lords' social mobility policy committee, where Graham Cowley spoke about young people's employment expectations.
Cowley, who works with youths not in employment, education or training in Blackpool, told Lords that "kids on the internet 24-hours a day... don't want to work for anything less than 40 grand."
The comment reportedly drew gasps from committee members.
Mullins also criticised the current benefits system as part of the problem.
"I would suggest that if you offer a young person a job and they turn it down, then they can't claim benefits for six months," he proposed.
