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MPs criticise 'wealth-hoarding' boomers stereotype as ageist

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Summary
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84% Informative

MPs criticise depictions of 'wealth-hoarding' boomers in their 60s and 70s .

Report from the Commons ' women and equalities committee calls for action to tackle age discrimination.

11 million people in England and Wales now aged over 65 and more than half a million people aged over 90.

VR Score

90

Informative language

92

Neutral language

60

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

66

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

2

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