Facing the future without the 'bank of mum and dad'
Young people struggling to make ends meet respond to the government's Your First Home scheme.
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"Too many young people are struggling with the cost of housing, with many giving up hope of ever having a home to call their own."
— Burnham , Politician
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Young people struggling to make ends meet respond to the government's Your First Home scheme.
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