Miriam Broeks, who is working at IF under the Oxford Internship scheme, questions the spin put on the latest figures.
Younger workers have most of UK’s “human capital”, ONS finds
David Kingman reports on what the latest attempt by the ONS to value the UK’s “human capital” had to say about younger and older workers
Young people are leading a resurgence in city-centre living – but is it by choice?
David Kingman speculates about the findings of a recent report from the Centre for Cities which shows that young people are leading an urban renaissance in the centres of British cities
Antibiotic resistance: a looming threat for future generations?
In light of recent new guidelines on prescribing that are being given to doctors, David Kingman looks at antibiotic resistance as an intergenerational issue
New report: too many graduates are doing non-graduate jobs
David Kingman looks at the findings of a new report which argues that too many UK workers are doing jobs for which they are overqualified
New research: almost 40% of Right to Buy homes are now being privately rented
David Kingman looks at some new research which suggests that nearly 40% of the former council homes sold under the popular Right to Buy scheme may have ended up belonging to landlords
Do you know how long you will live?
David Kingman looks at the findings of the recent update of the Marmot Review, which was undertaken by the King’s Fund to see what factors explain life expectancy
Legislation and the Internet: how successive governments have undermined the freedom to surf
Recent graduate Tom Hannah draws attention to the creeping efforts of government to increase internet surveillance, and how this calls for resistance in the interests of future generations
Could the government’s immigration policy end up helping young renters?
David Kingman suggests that a by-product of the government’s current immigration policy could be that it helps improve housing conditions for young renters
New data show bleak rates of youth unemployment across Europe
David Kingman looks at the sobering state of affairs facing young people in many European countries