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official figures
Coverage of official figures in the Nexus archive.
- Private sector wages lag behind as 2026 becomes the year millions of Britons become poorer, official figures reveal
Official figures reveal that private sector wages are lagging, leading to projections that millions of Britons will become poorer by 2026.
- Birth rates plunge to 50-year low while foreign-born parents account for record four in ten, official figures show
Birth rates in the UK have fallen to a 50-year low, with 40% of births now attributed to foreign-born parents, according to official data. The decline highlights demographic shifts and growing contributions from immigrant populations to population growth.