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Britons aren’t having children for one simple reason – they just can’t afford it

Britons aren’t having children for one simple reason – they just can’t afford it

Exclusive: Some four in 10 adults are putting off having children, or deciding against it altogether, as birth rates in the UK hit record lows

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