With the NHS struggling to find enough spare beds to cope with patient demand, could an idea from Scotland be applied in England, asks David Kingman
Climate Summit: New goals and new challenges lie ahead
In her second article about the UN Climate Summit in Paris, Tomesha Campbell of Our Task* reflects on the key players in Paris, the outpouring of support from the private sector and what the global climate agreement will mean for our global futures
New report: over-65s now have more wealth than under-45s
David Kingman highlights some recent findings from the Resolution Foundation which show that the over-65s now hold more wealth than those aged under 45
Halifax: Stamp duty reforms appear to have helped first-time buyers
David Kingman reports on new research by the banking chain Halifax that suggests the abolition of “slab” rates of Stamp Duty has helped-first time buyers
What does the Mockingjay teach Generation Squeeze?
In parallel to the work that the Intergenerational Foundation does in the UK, Generation Squeeze campaigns for intergenerational fairness in Canada. In this call to action, Dr Paul Kershaw, of the University of British Columbia and Founder of Generation Squeeze, tells us why it is needed, and why it needs all the support it can… Read more »
OECD reports shows half of developed countries are grappling with pension reforms
David Kingman looks at the some of the findings from the latest OECD “Pensions at a Glance” report, which analyses pension systems around the world
Number of NEETs continues to fall
David Kingman reports on the recent set of figures which show that the number of NEETs is continuing to decline
What the Climate Summit means for our generation and the next
The mission of Our Task – an “independent network of global citizens” – is “to transform young adults into global thinkers and empower them to lead the next generation in building a sustainable future”. Here Our Task’s Tomesha Campbell reflects on the key issues that need to be addressed at the current United Nations Climate… Read more »
Autumn Statement: Osborne announces new higher rates of stamp duty for buy-to-let investors
David Kingman reports on the news that buy-to-let investors will soon have to pay higher rates of stamp duty than owner-occupiers
ONS: Average English house price soars to £299,000
David Kingman looks at the latest data from the ONS on house prices