A Labour minister has delivered a startlingly candid assessment of life for young people in Britain, declaring that for many, “life is s**t”.
Josh Simons, the parliamentary secretary for the Cabinet Office and co-founder of the Labour Growth Group, made the frank remark on X in response to new analysis highlighting the soaring costs of housing and raising a family.
Reacting to a report from The Times showing that bringing up a child now costs almost £250,000 over 18 years, Simons said well-educated adults aged between 20 and 40 found it “IMPOSSIBLE” to save for a home and afford to have children.
“Young people wanting a family while dealing with this cost pressure are having a s**t time,” he wrote, adding that the UK’s falling birth rate was a “BIG problem” that deserved more political attention. Simons said he “could vouch” for the financial strain personally as both an MP and a PhD holder — highlighting that even high-earning professionals were struggling.
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