Boris Johnson is heading for a clash with backbench MPs over plans for mass vaccination of teenagers Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageParents should choose whether they allow their children to be vaccinated against Covid-19 i…
Climate activism isn’t making young people anxious. Climate change is | Natasha Abhayawickrama
There is no feeling like marching with thousands of my peers, united in our demand for real action. It’s what gives us hopeCoalition MPs have recently suggested an increase in funding for school chaplains to help young people dealing with mental health…
Raising national insurance to fund social care is fraught with political risk
Analysis: both employers and employees pay NI but the burden weighs heaviest again on younger workersAfter months of havering, the government is poised to make two big announcements in the coming weeks. Both break manifesto pledges, both are fraught wi…
Priti Patel orders review into effects of nitrous oxide
Possession could be criminalised as home secretary vows to ‘take tough action’ on use of laughing gasPossession of nitrous oxide, one of the most popular drugs among 16- to 24-year-olds, could be criminalised after the home secretary ordered experts to…
Generation Covid has been hit hard. Thank goodness they’re not resentful – yet | Polly Toynbee
Jobs, wages, housing: young people are paying a price. We have to address this or risk their anger boiling overThe pandemic’s next effect might be a wave of political conflict. A rising tide of anger among young people at what they have willingly sacri…
Health experts call for action on e-cigarette packaging aimed at children
Cartoon characters and sweetie names are being used to market products, which could encourage young people to give them a try Health experts want e-cigarette makers to be banned from promoting them in ways that will appeal to children, including naming…
Could you spot a grampy pig? Schools could soon offer natural history GCSE
Course would aim to instil love of wildlife in teens and inspire them to protect it. Plus: test your knowledge with our quizWhat is the difference between a weasel and a stoat? Can you name five native UK woodland flowers? What birds are considered low…
‘My crime is I fell in love’: should India rethink tough laws on underage sex?
Laws intended to tackle child abuse are resulting in young men in consensual relationships being imprisoned. Activists argue a more nuanced approach is neededMani*, 21, began dating Noor*, 17, two years ago. They couldn’t see each other during the Covi…
Young people warn of long Covid in NHS vaccination drive
Patients urge others to get jabs in new video, as 16- and 17-year-olds in England are offered first dosesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageYoung patients experiencing the debilitating effects of long Covid have urged people to…
‘I can’t work’: the mothers left to fight alone for their children’s mental health care
Three parents forced to give up their lives and careers to get help for their severely ill children tell their storiesCassandra Leese should have been at the front of the queue when the NHS called on former staff to return to help fight the nascent Cov…