British teenagers think they will have worse life than their parents – poll

British teenagers believe their generation will have a worse life than their parents, according to a new poll.

Money, jobs and climate change were named among the concerns of 1,001 teenagers aged 14 to 17 who were questioned by YouGov for children’s charity Barnardo’s.

When asked to imagine their lives at the age of 30 years, 55% of teenagers said they believed their lives would be worse than the previous generation while another 34% thought the next generation of children’s lives would not be any better.

Some 9% said they felt “hopeless” about their future.

It’s our job to make the world better for our children, not worse

Lynn Perry, Barnardo’s

One teenager said: “Everyone is struggling these days. My mum struggles to pay the bills and she’s a nurse with a master’s degree.