Britain urgently needs a new social contract with its younger generations.

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For too many young people today, the traditional promises that once underpinned modern British life no longer feel credible. The old pathway - work hard, study hard, contribute to society and steadily build a secure future - has fractured.

For millions, work no longer guarantees stability. Education no longer guarantees opportunity. Housing has shifted from aspiration to impossibility. Even the most basic milestones of adulthood – independence, starting a family, home ownership, long-term security – are drifting further and further out of reach.

According to data from the Children’s Commissioner, nine in ten young people worry about the future, with concerns around employment, money and housing dominating their anxieties.

A society cannot expect long-term cohesion when large numbers of young people feel permanently trapped between adolescence and survival. We cannot sustain a healthy democracy or a stable........

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