British ‘baby shortage’ could lead to economic decline, says thinktank
by Andrew Sparrow Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5PR2C)
Social Market Foundation suggests measures including better childcare provision to increase birthrate
Britain is facing a baby shortage" that could lead to long-term economic stagnation", a thinktank has said.
The Social Market Foundation (SMF) said the birthrate was almost half what it was at its postwar peak in the 1960s, and the country's ageing population could lead to economic decline.
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