Want to boost the UK’s birthrate? Fix the housing crisis, research suggests
Policymakers should address financial barriers that hinder young people from starting families, says thinktank Politicians hoping to persuade young people in the UK to have more children should prioritise tackling housing affordability, according to research by the Resolution Foundation...
<p>Policymakers should address financial barriers that hinder young people from starting families, says thinktank </p><p>Politicians hoping to persuade young people in the UK to have more children should prioritise tackling housing affordability, according to research by the Resolution Foundation thinktank.</p><p>There has been growing concern in recent years about <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/27/england-and-wales-fertility-rate-falls-for-third-consecutive-year">Britain’s declining birthrate</a>, given the long-term fiscal pressures of supporting an ageing population.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/01/uk-birthrate-fix-housing-crisis-research">Continue reading...</a>
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