If volunteer Connor McCarthy looks at the effects of government intervention in housing policy, and assesses its success
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How did young people vote in the Scottish referendum?
One of the most innovative features of the Scottish independence referendum was that 16 and 17 year-olds were allowed to vote. Many pre-ballot commentators assumed that they would lean towards voting in favour of independence. But did they in reality? David Kingman investigates
The Conservative Party pledges discount homes scheme for the under-40s ahead of its annual conference
A few days before the beginning of his party’s annual conference, David Cameron pledged to create a scheme allowing 100,000 first-time buyers under the age of 40 to purchase homes at a 20% discount. David Kingman reports on this potentially exciting news for would-be first-time buyers
Plans to expand higher education places may be under-funded, warns think tank
David Kingman reports on a recent warning from the Higher Education Policy Institute that the Government’s new proposal to remove limits on student numbers may not be adequately funded
Environmental Audit Committee gives the “greenest government ever” a “red card” on the environment
David Kingman reports on the negative assessment that the Coalition Government has recently been given by the Environmental Audit Committee with regard to its performance on environmental matters
OECD Pensions: Varying Approaches
IF volunteer Connor McCarthy reports on how demographic changes across the OECD have forced governments to use a variety of strategies to reform pensions, with varying success
First-time buyers taking on record levels of mortgage debt, new figures show
David Kingman reports on some new figures which show how growing numbers of young people face being overburdened with debt if they want to access the housing ladder
Could lengthening post-16 education just be delaying unemployment?
David Kingman reports on the recent warning from Ofsted that too many young people are falling “inevitably” into “NEET” status once they leave compulsory post-16 education
No Ball Games: the restriction of youth freedom
IF volunteer Connor McCarthy reports on how attitudes and concerns from older generations have restricted the freedom of playing outdoors for many young people, and explains the impacts this is having on them
The Barker Commission publishes its final report into the future of health and social care
David Kingman offers a summary of the ground-breaking proposal for a combined health and social care service which the Barker Commission launched last week