Recovery: Young Londoners lead the charge back to centre of the capital June 24, 2021 Increasing numbers of Londoners are ready to return to the centre of the capital as optimism about the city’s future grows. Some 70 per cent of 16-34 year olds now feel comfortable visiting the centre of town, as do 62 per cent of Londoners as a whole. That’s a 10 point increase on the figure [...]
If we want to tackle suicide in teens, we need to be able to talk about it in schools September 13, 2022 Suicide is the biggest killer of young people in the UK. Yet it is a taboo subject in our schools.
Covid-19 cases surge in England, driven by unvaccinated young June 17, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic grew “exponentially” at the beginning of the month, driven by younger age groups who had not yet received the vaccine, according to a study published today. Researchers for the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT) study looked at data from the period 20 May to 7 June, which showed the prevalence of [...]
Back to the office: Business groups echo Sunak’s concerns about young workers August 3, 2021 Business groups have echoed Rishi Sunak’s warning that “young people in particular” are missing out on “valuable” experience through remote working. In an interview with LinkedIn the Chancellor cautioned that remote working can be a poor substitute for in-person workplaces. His comments follow the decision to lift guidance to “work from home where possible” on [...]
A complicated funding model for apprenticeships means we miss the people we need February 9, 2023 The number of new apprentices is on the rise, but the number of people actually finishing their courses is falling, as young people are put off by low wages and low quality courses, writes Simon Eaves
London is being hollowed out of clever 20-year-olds refusing rent hikes February 16, 2023 Young, talented people are leaving London in flocks because they can't afford the record spike in rents. It risks making the capital a place for the super wealthy only, writes Elena Siniscalco
Pandemic has changed work attitudes of some young people June 10, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic may have changed how we work in more ways than remote working. New research shows 85 per cent of young professionals have permanently changed their attitude towards work due to the pandemic. Analysis carried out by professional social network platform Polywork shows virtual ways of working have opened up more work possibilities [...]
Covid: Almost half of young adults have had to self-isolate during pandemic July 24, 2021 Almost half of young adults in the UK have been forced to self-isolate at least once during the pandemic, a new survey has revealed. Research by Yougov showed 46 per cent of Brits aged 18 to 24 have quarantined at least once after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid. For the [...]
Young’s lenders restrict pub chain’s dividend to £5m for next year March 17, 2021 Young’s has warned shareholders that its lenders have restricted the amount it can pay in dividends to £5m in the next financial year, as the pub chain outlined its reopening plans. The company said it had agreed with Natwest and the holder of its senior secured notes that any shareholder payouts will not go above [...]
Young people set a record-breaking day of coronavirus vaccine bookings June 9, 2021 More than a million people booked a coronavirus jab on the NHS website on Tuesday, as bookings went live for 25-29 year olds. A total of 1,082,596 first and second dose slots were snapped up across the day, passing the million mark for the first time. To put this in perspective, 279,678 doses were booked [...]