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Deaths will consistently outnumber births in Britain from the middle of the next decade, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), in a tipping point that will leave the country dependent on migration. The population of people born in Britain is forecast to begin declining in 2035, according to OBR projections published on Thursday....

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Nvidia’s stock dropped sharply last night despite the chipmaker more than doubling sales to a record $30bn (£22.8bn) in a reaction that will fuel fears of a tech bubble. Shares in the world’s second-largest publicly traded company lost as much as 8pc in fluctuating trading after its quarterly results were released on Wednesday night. The...

The spending watchdog said higher pay deals for public sector workers were a key factor. “The difference with our forecast profile is driven primarily by higher-than-forecast consumption spending by government departments (£5.8bn), which appears related to strong growth in public sector pay,”  the OBR said. Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Treasury, said the borrowing...

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Thanks for joining me. We begin the day with a look at retail sales, which bounced back in Britain last month. The Office for National Statistics said retailers’ sales volumes were up 0.5pc in July compared to June, following a slump of 0.9pc the previous month. 5 things to start your day  1) Rachel Reeves...

Thanks for joining us. Britain remains gripped by a worklessness crisis as the number of people out of employment and not looking for a job hit a 13-year high. More than 9.5m people were classed as economically inactive in the three months to June, according to the Office for National Statistics, which was the highest...

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