The numbers behind the UK’s stalling population growth

Despite a surge of immigrants, official estimates show rate of growth is at its slowest increase since 2004

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UK population growth has fallen to its lowest rate for 15 years, despite the total number of migrants entering the country rising by 10% on the previous year.

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