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'It's not a nice world to bring children into': Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, ‘It’s not a nice world to bring children into’: Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years, Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.
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- 'It's not a nice world to bring children into': Births fall to the lowest level in 50 yearsBBC News - 2026-05-27T16:45:27+00:00
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