Only third of young people think life will be better than their parents’, poll finds

• A new Youth Poll, commissioned by the John Smith Centre at Glasgow University, reveals that half of young people aged 16-29 would never take up arms for Britain.
• The survey found that only 38 per cent of young people would fight for their country under some circumstances, a figure that drops to 32 per cent for Europe.
• Optimism for the future has significantly declined, with the number of young people expecting a better life than their parents halving in a year, from 63 per cent to 36 per cent.
• Young people largely prioritise domestic concerns such as the cost of living, housing, and healthcare, with only nine per cent listing defence and security among their top five issues for the UK.
• Eddie Barnes, director of the John Smith Centre, suggested that this lack of optimism and perceived unfairness contributes to young people's reluctance to fight for their country.

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Half of young people say they would never fight for Britain in a war, poll shows