AOL: UK population sees second-largest annual rise in 75 years fuelled by spiralling migration The UK population has seen the second-largest annual rise in more than 75 years, fuelled by spiralling migration, official estimates show. The number of people in the UK grew by more than ... UK population sees second-largest annual rise in 75 years fuelled by spiralling migration Yahoo: Five graphs to explain the UK’s population boom and the role of immigration Five graphs to explain the UK’s population boom and the role of immigration (Bloomberg) -- The UK estimated its population will balloon by 9.9% in the next 15 years, a trend that will both help the economy and exacerbate a rift within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling ...

Understanding the Context

The UK population is changing. Last year it grew at its fastest rate since the early 1970s, yet for the first time (outside of the pandemic) in 50 years the number of deaths was higher than births.