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Summer jobs drought hitting young people
Fifteen-year-old Maisy says she is grateful for her summer job
It is a roasting hot Saturday in Skegness and 15-year-old Maisy is busily serving and clearing tables at the Seafood Cafe close to the seafront.
Maisy says she counts herself lucky. She says she loves her summer job and is very aware many of her friends are at home and longing to be able to work.
"Some have found it really hard to get jobs at places like ice cream places," she says.
Business leaders in Lincolnshire say rising costs and red tape is stopping firms from taking on young people for summer jobs.
And UK-wide analysis suggests the number of advertisements for summer jobs in the UK has fallen by almost a third over the past year.
Maisy says finding her job "was easy due to family friends".
But she adds: "Other people don't have those connections and there's not much availability for teenagers."
Employer Dave Charles says some firms are cutting back on staff to save costs
The government says it is "creating real opportunities for young people".