The British Youth Council (BYC) has endorsed the findings of a new House of Lords select committee report, Tackling Intergenerational Fairness, which says young people are not seeing the increase in living standards enjoyed by previous generations.
Many young people who worry about being able to afford a home and secure a well-paying job have been failed by "successive governments to plan for the future and prepare for social, economic and technological change", the report says.
The BYC welcomed the report's recommendations that local authorities introduce specific planning policies to meet the housing needs of young people.
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