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Monday, January 9, 2017

One in four young people do not feel in control - Prince's Trust survey

More than a quarter of young people don't feel in control of their own lives, with the vote for Brexit fuelling their concern about their futures.

A survey of 16 to 25-year-olds carried out by The Prince's Trust found that 58% say recent political events make them feel anxious. And 41% say they're more anxious about life in general than they were a year ago.

Of the youngsters interviewed 16% think their life will amount to nothing no matter how hard they try.

Dominic Loftus, 17, from Liverpool, told Sky News: "Especially with the Brexit vote and how 16 to 18-year-olds weren't allowed to vote. Young people felt like they were being excluded from the decisions of the Government and the people."

Lois Muir, 21, agrees. "Before a couple of months ago I didn't know what Brexit was," she said.

"I try and make the effort to know as much about it but all I keep hearing is these different things like we're going to lose money, we're going to get taxed. I now don't know what they next 10 years are going to hold for this country.

"My main concern is that I'm not going to maybe get into my dream job and maybe it could get harder for me to travel and explore different cultures."

The Prince's Trust chief executive Martina Milburn said: "I know from what young people tell me they feel very concerned.

"It's not just about Brexit, they feel concerned about what's happening in the UK and Europe, they feel very concerned about what's happening in places like Syria and Turkey, they feel concerned about what's happening in the United States, and I think a lot of young people I speak to feel they don't have a voice, and if you get any group in society that doesn't have a voice, they're always going to feel nervous and out of control for the future."

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