Love may be in the air, but many believe that we’re not having enough kids. Given the structure of society and the reliance on the next generation to work, it’s a worrying trend that pre-dates the cost-of-living crisis.
Britain’s birth rate has fallen to 1.61 children, compared with 1.94 a decade ago. According to a 2020 YouGov poll, one of the most common reasons for people choosing not to have children is that it’s just too expensive.
