With birth rates falling, think tank Resolution Foundation said the UK will need to rely on immigration for population growth
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With birth rates falling, think tank Resolution Foundation said the UK will need to rely on immigration for population growth
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Latest ONS figures also suggest lower population growth in coming decades than previously expected
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to use her spring statement to give an update on the UK economy within weeks
New figures reflect a growing threat to Britain’s population – and to the economy
Chancellor warned that sharper than expected fall in net migration risks hurting economic growth and tax revenues
The pandemic saw a jump in the number of deaths in the UK – which in turn caused a fall in life expectancy estimates
The fertility rate in England and Wales has dropped to 1.41 – a new low – despite a rise in the number of births last year
