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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Ross

Deaths set to outnumber births in the UK in 2026 ‘in new era’ that could lead to higher taxes

The UK faces a “turning point” this year, with the number of deaths to outnumber births by ever-greater margins for the next 50 years, a think tank has predicted.

The impact, the Resolution Foundation said, will leave the country relying on immigration for population growth – just six months after the Office for National Statistics projected migration would drive a 5.9 per cent population increase by 2032.

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