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Radio 5 Live,29 Apr 2026,5 mins

Is it your duty to have more kids?

Voice of the UK

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In the UK, deaths are now expected to outnumber births every year going forwards. The projections from the Office for National Statistics suggest the number of children in the UK will fall by 1.6m by 2034. The ONS says people are having fewer children, and having them later in life. Nicky Campbell asks listeners: Is it your duty to have more kids?

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