In a bid to get Britain's young people down to the polling station, Channel 4 is hitting them where it hurts – the 8.7 million 16- to 34-year-olds that watch E4 will have to go without on election day. But will depriving Gen Y of their favourite channel be enough to get them to engage with politics?

Young Brits are politically minded. 70% think social media should be used for social change, and a quarter are highly knowledgable about politics. Yet only 12% would definitely vote in a general election. Why are they so disillusioned? And is engaging via social media the answer?

If the rumours are to be believed, Gen Yers are selfish, entitled and narcissistic. They’re so disengaged from society, they don’t even bother voting. But is the picture so black and white? Canvas8 sat down with Brits between the ages of 18 and 35 to find out how engaged they really are

Why is everyone watching Dix pour cent? How did TV anchor Cyril Hanouna become a national hero? And why are the French more eco-conscious than ever? This Cultural Snapshot uses local statistics and case studies to explore behavioural norms shared by French people in 2016.