Deaths will outnumber births every year from 2026 onwards in the United Kingdom, according to official projections.
The United Kingdom faces a major demographic shift with deaths projected to exceed births annually from 2026 onwards, raising concerns about the economic and social implications. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Deaths will outnumber births every year from 2026 onwards in the United Kingdom, according to official projections. DETAIL: According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), England and Wales will experience 450,000 more deaths than births over the next ten years. The number of deaths is expected to officially pass the number of births this week. While the number of deaths has surpassed the number of births in the past, such as at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and during the post-pandemic period in 2023, these…Open
A record one in three conceptions in England and Wales end in abortion, according to new government figures.
New data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed a significant rise in the abortion rate in England and Wales, especially among women in their forties and over. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A record one in three conceptions in England and Wales end in abortion, according to new government figures. DETAIL: New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the British government’s largest independent producer of official statistics, have revealed that conceptions ending in abortion have reached a record high in England and Wales. Nearly one in three conceptions (32.1 percent) resulted in termination in 2023. This represents an increase from approximately one in four (25.3 percent) in 2020. Data from the Department…Open
New data from the Office for National Statistics reveals a sharp decline in fertility rates and live births, with women having just 1.39 children each on average as the number of children born to foreign-born mothers increases.
New data from Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals a sharp decline in fertility rates and live births, with women having just 1.39 children each on average, and the share of children born to foreign-born mothers standing at over a third. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: England and Wales recorded their lowest fertility rate on record in 2025, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimating women will have an average of 1.39 children over their lifetimes, down from 1.41 in 2024 and well below the 2.1 replacement level needed to maintain population stability without exponential mass migration. The number of live births also fell to 585,396, the lowest total since 1977, continuing a decade-long decline in births .…Open
Britain's Labour Party government is promoting new statistics showing net immigration fell in 2025, but gross immigration remains extremely high at over 800,000, and polling reveals most Britons believe it has increased.
Britain’s Labour Party government is promoting new statistics showing net immigration fell in 2025, but gross immigration remains extremely high at over 800,000, and polling reveals most Britons believe it has increased. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Britain’s Labour Party government is touting a fall in long-term net immigration to 171,000 in provisional Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures for 2025, released on Thursday. However, this is partly a result of the number of British nationals leaving the country standing at almost 250,000 for the year, with gross immigration of non-European Union (EU) nationals remaining historically high at 627,000. DETAIL: Gross immigration for 2025 is estimated at 813,000. This is comprised of…Open
Revised projections from Britain's Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that the country's population growth will depend entirely on immigration, as births are set to fall below deaths each year.
Revised projections from Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that the country’s population growth will depend entirely on immigration , as births are set to fall below deaths each year. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) has projected that Britain’s population growth over the next three decades will rely entirely on immigration as deaths are expected to outpace births annually. The ONS estimates a population increase of 1.7 million between 2024 and 2034, reaching 71 million. DETAIL: The report highlights that previous surges in immigration have temporarily boosted population growth, but that the United Kingdom could face long-term demographic decline without sustained mass…Open
Data shows there is "huge overrepresentation" of foreign nationals among accused sex offenders in London, Britain's Office for National Statistics has confirmed.
Data shows there is “huge overrepresentation” of foreign nationals among accused sex offenders in London, Britain’s Office for National Statistics has confirmed. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A report by the Centre for Migration Control, based on a Freedom of Information Act request to the Metropolitan Police, found that between 40 percent and 47 percent of sexual offense charges in London in 2024 involved foreign nationals. DETAIL: Despite foreign nationals making up only about a quarter of London’s population, they were disproportionately represented in sexual offense charges. The Centre for Migration Control analyzed data from 2018 to 2024 last year , and found that of 7,798 arrests resulting in further action, 2,809 involved…Open