UK risks ‘lost generation’ of young people out of work; first-time buyers face toughest time since financial crisis – business live - short news
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UK home ownership is increasingly out of reach for young people, David Thomas, the outgoing chief executive of Barratt Redrow is warning today.
In an interview with the BBC, Thomas says that now is one of the most difficult times to get on to the housing ladder, comparable only with the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2008.
Certainly it’s going to be close to where we were [after] the great financial..
source: The Guardian - 28.05.2026