David Kingman reports on the recent call from the Association of Colleges for the government to do more about young peoples’ transport costs, a problem which has significant intergenerational overtones
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New report recommends a series of reforms to re-engage young people with politics
David Kingman reports on the recent interim report from the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee which looked at re-engaging young people with politics
Europe’s new parties are rooted in “youth politics”
Syriza and Podemos are only the start: the new parties in Europe have their roots in social movements driven by the young. Niki Seth-Smith, freelance journalist and co-editor of Precarious Europe, reports
Millions of “last-time buyers” could be planning to downsize their homes, according to new research
David Kingman explains the findings of some new research which suggest that the trend towards downsizing may be gathering steam
Number of private renters forecast to grow by nearly a quarter in five years
David Kingman reports on the latest housing market forecast from the estate agents Savills, which warns of a growing “generational divide” over property
New report recommends help for elderly who want to give assets to their grandchildren
David Kingman comments on the findings from a recent report which argues that members of the older generation need help with leaving their money to their grandchildren
New research suggests thousands of over-55s are planning a pension-fuelled spending spree
David Kingman reports on some new research which suggests that thousands of pension savers are planning to use their new freedoms to go on a spending spree
Votes at 16 Report at the House of Commons: the start of something big?
Melissa Jane Knight reports on the launch of the British Youth Council’s report on lowering the voting age to 16, and tells us why this matters
New report: government facing “debt timebomb” because of population ageing
David Kingman reports on the findings and recommendations of a controversial new report by the right-leaning think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, which calls for a set of radical measures to mitigate the long-term debt impact of Britain’s ageing population
New report: universities should take a financial stake in their graduates’ future earnings
David Kingman reports on a new idea from a leading right-of-centre think tank which calls for student loans to be replaced by a new financial arrangement that would give universities a direct financial stake in the future earnings of their graduates