David Kingman looks at the tale of two crises which are currently facing the health and social care sectors
New research shows austerity is favouring older voters at the expense of the young
David Kingman looks at some recent analyses which show how changes to the size and shape of the British state are having an adverse impact on intergenerational fairness
New Bruegel report warns of the growing intergenerational divide across Europe
David Kingman reports on some new research into intergenerational issues across Europe by one of the continent’s leading think tanks
Are we too short-termist when it comes to pensions?
David Kingman looks at some recent research which suggests that the pensions system fails to encourage people to think long-term
Government launches further reforms to “put students at the heart of higher education”
David Kingman looks at the government’s latest proposals for making further changes to higher education
The bleaker side of living in coastal beauty
It is well known that London housing has become unaffordable for many young people, but the situation is not much better elsewhere, especially for those on the coast, as recent graduate Jack Welch, who lives in the West Country, demonstrates
ONS: 1 in 12 Brits will be over 80 in 25 years’ time
David Kingman looks at the latest set of national population projections from the ONS, which show that the UK’s population is set to continue ageing rapidly
New report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission focuses on the struggles facing young people
David Kingman presents the findings from the latest report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which stresses how young people are doing poorly compared to the rest of the population
IFS: “Those now in their 20s, 30s and 40s may well end up with lower incomes in retirement than their parents”
David Kingman reports on a recent lecture given by Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which warned that the UK’s recent success in improving pensioner living standards looks unlikely to last
UK criticised by UN scientist for withdrawing renewable energy subsidies
Ahead of December’s Paris conference on climate change, David Kingman reports that the UK is already being criticised by the UN for discouraging investment in clean energy