David Kingman considers Labour leadership candidate Owen Smith’s proposal for reforming higher education funding
Category: Employment
Review: Your money and your life, Episode 1, BBC Radio 4
David Kingman reviews the first episode in a new BBC radio series, which looked at the financial pressures facing families in their 20s in modern Britain
New IFS research highlights growth of working-age poverty in the UK
David Kingman looks at the intergenerational aspect of wealth and poverty in the UK
Why immigration is the key to Britain’s economic future
Under the banner of our “Vox Pop” series, IF supporter Tom Hannah takes on the most contentious issue of the EU referendum, and makes the intergenerational case
Young people have “most to lose” from Brexit, argues think tank
David Kingman looks at the argument that young people could have the most to lose if Britain opts for Brexit in the upcoming referendum
Youth unemployment continues to fall – but could further problems lie ahead?
Although youth unemployment has continued falling over the last year, the latest evidence suggests that things could get worse again in the future, argues David Kingman
House of Lords: young people “not being adequately prepared for the world of work”
David Kingman reports on the damning findings of a House of Lords investigation into the transition from school to work
ONS: Over 800,000 people employed on zero-hours contracts
David Kingman reports on the latest estimate from the ONS of the number of people employed using so-called “zero-hours contracts”, which is higher than previously thought
Are young people lowering their aspirations?
Angus Hanton reports on some social analysis which suggests that deteriorating financial circumstances are making young people increasingly risk-averse – a worrying trend for future prospects
ONS: Number of NEETs continuing to fall
David Kingman reports on the latest official data about NEETs from the Office for National Statistics