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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Emma Lunn

HISTORICAL FACTS: Could you afford to live to 100 - Caught on Camera

Brits are living longer than ever, with the number of centenarians soaring by nearly 90 per cent over the past two decades, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The number of people aged 90 and over has also jumped by more than half (55 per cent) since 2005, reaching 645,000.

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