A recent research paper by the Health Foundation raises serious concerns about the negative forces that may be adversely affecting the health of the UK’s young adults. David Kingman looks at the findings
David Kingman
Is going to university worth the cost? Not always, suggests new research
New research based on the Longitudinal Educational Outcomes (LEO) dataset sheds more light on the complex question of whether obtaining a university degree is worth the financial cost of doing so. David Kingman reports
How much do retirees regret not saving more when they were younger – and what could it mean for today’s young adults?
The phenomenon known as “savings regret” has been given statistical underpinning by new evidence. David Kingman ponders what it could mean for Millennials
New data highlight the scale of the housebuilding challenge
David Kingman takes a look at the most recent statistics on housebuilding in England, and argues that it contains a mixed picture
How much would different options for replacing the over-75s’ free TV licence cost?
Following the publication of a report from Frontier Economics which lays out the cost of different options for replacing the free TV licence for the over-75s, David Kingman looks at what each of the options might cost
Was Budget 2018 good news for Millennials?
David Kingman looks at what the Chancellor’s 2018 Budget speech could mean for young adults
What should the BBC do about the free licence fee for the over-75s?
David Kingman provides an overview of a key decision facing the BBC in the near future – which could have big implications for intergenerational fairness
Why are young adults feeling lonelier?
To mark the launch of the UK government’s first ever loneliness strategy, David Kingman looks at the growing amount of evidence which suggests that young adults are at disproportionate risk of feeling lonely
Half of young adults have no savings, ONS data reveal
David Kingman looks at some new data from the ONS on the level of household saving among young adults
What’s happened to life expectancy in the UK?
David Kingman unpacks the latest data on trends in life expectancy from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)