Britain should look to Japan to manage its ageing population Opinion England's fertility rate has fallen to a rate Japan confronted 30 years ago. Here's the lessons we should take, writes Megan McDonald
UK population: High migration drives near record growth Economics The UK population increased by 755,300 in the year to mid-2024, marking the second-largest annual rise in over 75 years, mainly due to high net migration. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) stated that the UK population had reached 69,281,400, with England experiencing a larger increase than other nations. Net migration reached 738,700 over the 12 months [...]
Let’s be honest, birthrates won’t go up without a religious revival Opinion Pro-natalist policies are welcome – but are unlikely to impact birthrates without a concurrent social shift to more traditional values.
Immigration to lift population by 5m and boost the economy January 28, 2025 Based on current trends, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests the population will hit 72.5m by mid-2032, over seven per cent higher than in 2022.
London is the only major city in the UK that’s getting older January 8, 2025 Excluding London, the average age in the UK's 'core cities' has fallen by 0.6 years in the period between 2001 and 2023.
GDP and population Olympic Games: How do medals stack up at Paris 2024? August 12, 2024 The national peacocking that goes in tandem with the Olympic Games is nothing new, countries love being at the top of the medal table. But at what cost? A country’s GDP versus their medal haul is a great way of looking at what the the GDP per gold medal. Here are the key takeaways: Olympic [...]