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
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Hinkley Point nuclear project given go-ahead by the EU
The controversial plan to build a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset has now received permission from the EU. David Kingman reports on what this means for the scheme
Think tank proposes putting pensions above politics
David Kingman reports on the proposal from the Centre for Policy Studies that an independent savings commissioner should be created to help separate the long-term issue of savings from the short-term concerns of politicians
New study looks at the geography of UK higher education
David Kingman reports on the findings of a new study which examines the complex geographies of the higher education sector in England, reaching some surprising conclusions
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
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