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UK Deaths to Outnumber Births Every Year From 2026 as Fertility Rates Fall and Pensioners Increase

The UK's demographic landscape is set to change as deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2026, driven by low fertility rates and an ageing population, impacting the economy.

International Business Times UK

Deaths projected to outnumber births in UK every year from 2026

Latest ONS figures also suggest lower population growth in coming decades than previously expected

The Guardian - UK

UK population projected to grow at slower rate before falling in mid-2050s

Projections have been revised downwards to reflect the recent sharp fall in net migration.

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UK population growth set to slow due to reduced migration and lower fertility rates

Revised projections have been made for UK population growth over the coming decades

The Independent UK

UK Healthy Life Expectancy is Reportedly Dropping, With Poorer Areas Losing 20 Years of Healthy Life

Healthy life expectancy in the UK is declining, with significant disparities between rich and poor areas, leading to increased years spent in ill health and highlighting growing inequality.

International Business Times UK

Self-checkouts fuelling rise in shoplifting among ‘good, honest people’, M&S chair warns

Archie Norman said the ‘human link’ between customers and retailers has been broken by the technology

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Retail sales rise in Great Britain after Iran war prompted ‘panic at the pumps’

Rise of 0.7% in March was spurred by motorists filling their tanks, and the sun helping clothing and footwear

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UK retail sales rebound as motorists stock up on fuel

The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales, which measures the quantity bought, rose by 0.7% in March.

Evening Standard

Oil hits highest level since US-Iran ceasefire began, as conflict hurts Gulf crude production – as it happened

Brent crude hits highest level since the US and Iran first agreed a ceasefire in early April

The Guardian - UK

Knife homicides recorded by police in England and Wales down 21% in 2025

Levels of police-recorded knife crime are now at their lowest since the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Evening Standard

Annual Government borrowing drops unexpectedly to lowest in three years

The ONS said public sector borrowing was estimated to have dropped £19.8 billion to a lower-than-expected £132 billion in the year to March.

Evening Standard

Revealed: Londoners' working week at 21-year record high as unemployment rises in cost of living crisis

EXCLUSIVE: How the capital’s workforce has been hit by tax rises, the Covid pandemic, wars and now faces artificial intelligence turmoil

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House prices see modest annual rise across UK – but London property market falls again

Values in the capital fell for the seventh consecutive month

The Independent UK

London house prices fall as property values rise across UK

Property prices in the capital fell annually for the seventh month in a row in February, according to the Office for National Statistics

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Why has inflation increased, and how high will prices rise?

The Office for National Statistics reported an annual rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation of 3.3% in March.

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UK inflation accelerates after Iran war drives sharp rise in fuel prices

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation increased to 3.3% in March from 3% in February, the Office for National Statistics said.

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UK inflation set to rise after Middle East conflict pushed up fuel prices

Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation is expected to have risen to 3.3% in March, according to a consensus of experts.

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Unemployment drops sharply as inactivity in jobs market rises

The ONS said the rate of UK unemployment dropped sharply to 4.9% in the three months to February, down from 5.2% in the three months to January.

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Unemployment falls below 5% in surprise boost for Labour

The rate of UK joblessness dropped sharply from 5.2% in the three months to February

The Guardian - UK

UK unemployment shows surprise fall to 4.9% as pay growth drops to lowest in five years

Bank of England expected to keep interest rates on hold as Iran war casts shadow over labour market

The Independent UK

UK travellers turn to the Mediterranean as Middle East conflict disrupts travel

Data suggests that travellers are giving European destinations a boost

The Independent UK

UK economy grew faster than expected before Iran war

The war in the Middle East has hit hopes of an uptick in growth this year

Evening Standard

UK economic growth in February better than forecast before Iran war

The ONS said gross domestic product grew by 0.5% month-on-month in February following upwardly revised growth of 0.1% in January.

Evening Standard

People in most deprived areas spend under 50 years of life in good health – data

The Government has published its renewed Women’s Health Strategy.

The Independent UK

Cost of living crisis ‘holding young people back from having children’ as UK birth rate falls

New analysis suggests falling birth rates appear to be driven partly by financial struggles rather than a shift away from parenthood

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