Since 1964, however, the UK birth rate has fallen from 18.8 births per 1,000 people to a low of just 10.2 in 2020. As a result, the UK population has gotten significantly older, with the country's median age increasing from 37.9 years in 2001 to 40.7 years in 2022. What are the ...
Although in the last few decades, there has been some reported instability in family life regarding single motherhood and marital breakdown family relationships continue to be close with two thirds of the population living in close proximity to immediate family and extended family. There remains a co...
Multiplied by the average UK population of 61.8 million over the same period, this translates to £19.9 m and £4.8 m per year. We also compare the effectiveness of the ad valorem tax to flat unit tax on a sub-group of drugs where the unit tax is bench-marked to the estimated ...
We collected complete follow-up information from their entry into the study until the occurrence of psoriasis, death, or the end date of December 30, 2020. In analyses related to PRSs, considering population heterogeneity, we restricted the genetic analysis to 446 637 individuals with Whi...
or are attempting to, resist high levels of migration, and yet both increasingly understand that future prosperity depends on access to labour migration. The increasing pace of globalization, new geopolitics and demographic changes in the contemporary world have accelerated population movements and brought...
Rochdale, like many other northern towns, has a sizable Muslim population. Labour leader Keir Starmer has faced criticism within Muslim circles over his strong backing for Israel in the wake of the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7. He has subsequently shifted his position to call for a ceasefire. Gal...
The article discusses what happens when a 'critical event' exposes a migrant population to public view, leading them to reflect on their multiple identities and loyalties. Its focus is on twenty-first century Europe, where societies spread across international borders, offering opportunities for ...
Opportunity sampling was used for this study as this is particularly suitable for exploratory studies where the target population is very dispersed (MacFarlane et al. 2014; Robson 2011). The inclusion criteria were adults aged 18 and above and legally adopted in the UK. Those who had been adopt...
By keeping the majority population on the defensive with one blatant accusation of guilt after another, and keeping us all immersed in a broth of yet many more implied guilt trips, we have all been hoodwinked. We have all been lied to and miss informed to the point that we are arranging ...
Rochdale, like many other northern towns, has a sizable Muslim population. Labour leader Keir Starmer has faced criticism within Muslim circles over his strong backing for Israel in the wake of the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7. He has subsequently shifted his positio...