FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 - The Untold Story

London borough announces closure of two more schools as birth rate continues to drop

Lambeth council blames ‘significant changes’ to London’s population for the decision, adding that Brexit and the cost of living crisis has contributed to lower numbers of children

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

£3,760 for a Newborn: Trump's Bid to Boost Birth Rates Slammed as 'Shallow Gimmick'

President Trump might decide to adopt a Russian strategy implemented in the beginning of 2025, a baby bonus for women that decide to have children in America.

International Business Times UK · May 15, 2025

Japan considers making childbirth free to reverse dwindling birth rate

Government provides a subsidy for each birth but it’s often not enough to cover expenses

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

Russia Offers Schoolgirls £950 to Have Babies Amid War-Induced Demographic Crisis

Russia is now paying schoolgirls to have children to replace the soldiers dying in the Russia v Ukraine conflict

International Business Times UK · Mar 26, 2025

London maternity unit to shut in response to steep fall in birth rate

Royal Free hospital makes move as number of women having babies in borough declines by almost 30%

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025

Review: A Novel About Pronatalist Government Programs

Set in South Korea, Apartment Women reflects real concerns about the country's lagging birth rate.

Reason · Mar 21, 2025

Education Secretary says London’s falling birth rate brings ‘opportunities to think creatively’

Bridget Phillipson also tells the Standard that Government will ‘look at the evidence’ from Sir Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025

Millennials choosing to be DINKs could push GDP down by as much as 4%

"By the time you get to 2030, you're talking about a birth rate that is wildly different to what was in the assumptions made at the beginning of the decade."

Fortune · Mar 19, 2025

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

Several women's health drugs are being made cheaper as the government aims to boost the success of IVF treatments and help those suffering a painful condition.

AAP · Mar 16, 2025

Japan's birth rate fell for a ninth consecutive year in 2024 to hit a record low

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low, according to health ministry data

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025