The Office of National Statistics data, released on 17 August, showed the number of babies born in England and Wales in a year dropped in 2022 to the lowest level in two decades, ending the post pandemic baby boom.
Professor Sarah Harper comments on new figures from the ONS in a series of interviews
► The Times: Post-pandemic baby boom ends as births fall to 20-year low
► The Telegraph: UK birth slump dubbed ‘good for planet’ as number of babies born hits 20-year low
