The Lead Untangles: The UK's falling birth rate

An issue adopted early by the far-right – but there is some truth to the concerns posed.

Lauren Crosby Medlicott and The Lead Editors

Jul 25, 2025

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A guest post by

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

A journalist in south Wales using this space to report on what you need to know is happening in the South Wales Valleys.