New research suggests that a growing number of young people in the UK think they will be worse-off than their parents. IF Senior Researcher, Conor Nakkan, takes a closer look at these findings.
Category: Gen Z
A generational challenge: Will the government’s youth employment reforms go far enough?
The government recently announced a new £1 billion package of youth employment reforms. In this article, IF Senior Researcher Conor Nakkan takes a closer look at the package and considers whether it is up to the scale of the problem.
The young vote is there to be won
For years, politicians have been able to ignore young voters with few electoral consequences. IF Senior Researcher, Toby Whelton, asks whether that is about to change.
AI is eating young people
IF co-founder, Angus Hanton, asked ChatGPT how AI will impact young people in the coming years. This was its full, unedited response.
Should pensioners travel for free?
Last week, London Councils announced a review into the future of the Freedom Pass. The Pass entitles those aged 66 and over to travel for free across London’s entire transport network. In this article, IF Senior Researcher Conor Nakkan argues that the Freedom Pass, along with other age-based concessionary travel schemes, should be reformed.
The National Youth Strategy is not enough
Toby Whelton, IF Senior Researcher, examines the newly announced National Youth Strategy and analyses the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Should the UK ban social media for children?
Earlier this month, Australia implemented a world-first ban on social media accounts for children under 16. In this article, IF Senior Researcher Conor Nakkan takes a closer look at the policy and considers whether the UK should follow Australia’s lead.
What “Nicolas, 30 ans” reveals about the decline of the intergenerational social contract
Acelya Onal, IF Student Intern, looks at what France’s “Nicolas, 30 ans” can tell us about the breaking down of the intergenerational social contract in the UK.
Will AI take your graduate job?
In this article, IF researcher, Conor Nakkan, takes a closer look at the impacts artificial intelligence (AI) is having on the graduate job market in the UK.
Don’t blame young people: What troubling social attitudes amongst the young actually tell us
Recent reports have deemed young people to be a generation of country-hating democracy-sceptics. IF researcher, Toby Whelton, argues that given how the nation has treated young people over the past decade or so, who can blame them?