David Kingman looks at a report that calls for more funding for further education, which its authors argue has been badly neglected under the recent emphasis on universities
Devolution could give 16 year-olds the vote in local elections for first time
David Kingman reports on the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill, in which an opposition amendment has been inserted that would give 16 year-olds the right to vote in local elections
Conservatives promise to build 200,000 “Starter Homes” – but will they really help first-time buyers?
David Kingman dissects the Conservative government’s plans to provide 200,000 homes at a discount to first-time buyers
Conservatives announce major new plans to improve Britain’s infrastructure
David Kingman looks at the Conservative government’s new strategy to try to solve the UK’s pressing infrastructure needs
ONS: UK now has nearly 15,000 centenarians
David Kingman reports on some recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which put the scale of Britain’s ageing population into sharp focus
We borrow water from future generations – an account of the Big Jump Challenge
The Big Jump Challenge is a water conservation campaign, in Europe and beyond. Mari Gigauri is part of the Big Jump Team Tethys from Georgia and this summer she went to Brussels to help present the Youth Manifesto for Water Protection in the European Parliament. Here she describes the purpose and her experience of that… Read more »
Friends Provident Foundation announces a Journalist Fellowship to promote an understanding of new economics
Danielle Walker Palmour, Director of Friends Provident Foundation, explains how the Journalist Fellowship 2016 came about and why it is important for journalists to have a better understanding of the economic debates underpinned by the Foundation’s work in building long-term, resilient and ethical economies
Is auto-enrolment helping young people build up pensions?
David Kingman looks at what impact the new auto-enrolment system is having on young peoples’ ability to save towards pensions
The new Buses Bill: how will this affect young people?
Miriam Broeks, from Oxford University’s Internship Programme, on a placement with IF, looks at the forthcoming Buses Bill and discusses how it could affect younger generations
New survey highlights planning delays and shortages of workers as barriers to housebuilding
David Kingman looks at the evidence from a recent survey of the housebuilding industry to examine why Britain isn’t building enough new homes