This World Population Day, the United Nations will be releasing its projections for global population growth over the rest of the century. The last projections were released in 2019 and the new figures are sure to generate news, discussion and opinion in the media and beyond. PM is preparing to respond in a number of ways. Keep an eye on our social media, and we'll update you on the projections, and what we're doing about them, as soon as they appear. Meanwhile, the first findings of the UK's 2021 census have just been released. In England and Wales, there are now 3.5 million more people and 1.4 million more households than there were when the last census was taken in 2011. Read our statement. |