young people

As long as they had a 10 per cent deposit, in 1996 over 90 per cent of 25- to 34-year-olds would have been able to purchase a house in their area if they borrowed 4½ times their salary (the maximum that most lenders will now allow).By 2016, only around 60 per cent of young adults would have been able to borrow enough to buy even one of the cheapest homes in their area.

There are plans to give 16 and 17 year olds the vote in Welsh Assembly elections.

World leaders will launch a new partnership to get every young person into quality education, training or employment by 2030.

Universities UK and PAPYRUS, the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide, have published new guidance to help university leaders prevent student suicides.