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The future for Britain's millennials is depressingly bleak - these key charts show why

Lianna BrindedJul 19, 2016, 17:28 IST

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Britain's younger generation are earning less than when the credit crisis first hit and the future looks even worse - thanks to the nation voting to leave the European Union.

In fact, according to the latest report by think tank Institute for Fiscal Studies, those aged between 22-30 have seen a drop in their income when comparing the data between 2007/2008 and 2014/2015.

In stark contrast, people aged 60 years old and over saw income jump by 11% over the period, when measured before housing costs.

And the IFS warn things are only going to get worse from Britain's younger generation in the event of a Brexit. Here is why: