Covid has left a third of young people feeling life is out of control – study

Researchers also found more than 60% of 16-25-year-olds are scared about their generation's future

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More than a third of young people feel their life is spiralling out of control, according to findings released to the Guardian ahead of a nationwide campaign that highlights Covid's impact on the younger generation.

The Prince's Trust Class of Covid research also found that more than 60% of 16-25-year-olds said they were scared about their generation's future, having lived through a pandemic only to face a cost-of-living crisis.One in three think their job prospects will never recover from the pandemic.