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Britain / 13 October 2024
Austerity the ‘principle factor’ behind tumbling fertility rates
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AUSTERITY is the principal factor behind Britain’s tumbling fertility rates, a new analysis has revealed.

Research published today by the Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP) think tank found that Britain’s birth rate has declined by 18.8 per cent, falling faster than any other G7 nation.

Commissioned by Sky News, the report analysed the average number of children born from 2010 to 2012. 

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