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

Last year’s total fertility rate of 1.41 was lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, ONS says

New figures reflect a growing threat to Britain’s population – and to the economy

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