Ageing society will have ‘serious consequences’ for young people, government warned

The UK is ‘strikingly unprepared’ to deal with the pressures of an ageing society, a group of Lords peers have warned - (Getty Images)

The UK is “strikingly unprepared” to deal with the pressures of an ageing society, a group of Lords peers have warned, as they paint a stark picture for the future of young people in the country.

In a damning report, the House of Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee accuses successive governments of failing to grapple with the issues that will arise from people living longer.