David Kingman comments on the findings from a recent report which argues that members of the older generation need help with leaving their money to their grandchildren
New research suggests thousands of over-55s are planning a pension-fuelled spending spree
David Kingman reports on some new research which suggests that thousands of pension savers are planning to use their new freedoms to go on a spending spree
Votes at 16 Report at the House of Commons: the start of something big?
Melissa Jane Knight reports on the launch of the British Youth Council’s report on lowering the voting age to 16, and tells us why this matters
New report: government facing “debt timebomb” because of population ageing
David Kingman reports on the findings and recommendations of a controversial new report by the right-leaning think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, which calls for a set of radical measures to mitigate the long-term debt impact of Britain’s ageing population
New report: universities should take a financial stake in their graduates’ future earnings
David Kingman reports on a new idea from a leading right-of-centre think tank which calls for student loans to be replaced by a new financial arrangement that would give universities a direct financial stake in the future earnings of their graduates
Nearly a fifth of British homes are now owned by private landlords, according to new report
David Kingman looks at the findings from a recently-released report by one of the UK’s top buy-to-let mortgage providers, which shows how the sector has enjoyed staggering growth over the last 18 years
Holding governments to account: theory and practice of intergenerational scrutiny
Antony Mason reports on the recent conference at the Oxford Martin School which examined how governments and institutions can be made to think in the long term
Labour pledges to give first-time buyers preferential access to new housing
David Kingman reports on the recent announcement from Ed Miliband that a Labour government would help young people to get on the property ladder by reserving new houses for first-time buyers
Lyons Review of Housing Policy proposes creating greater incentives for downsizing
The recently-published Lyons Review of Housing Policy undertaken by the Labour Party has advocated that older people could be given greater incentives to downsize, explains David Kingman
Think tank warns younger generation to expect a “derisory” state pension
David Kingman reports on the recent warning from a prominent think tank that the National Insurance Fund is approaching collapse, and today’s younger generation should not expect to receive a meaningful state pension