Is our ageing population a ticking time bomb? | UK Politics | The New Statesman

Within the next 10 years, according to projections, one in four of us will be over 65. Subscribe on YouTube:    / @newstatesman   Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Ben Walker to discuss whether Britain is equipped to deal with its ageing population, and why we aren’t having enough babies. 📚 READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics 🙋‍♀️ ASK a question We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting here, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus 📧 FREE get our daily politics email https://morningcall.substack.com 💷 SAVE Become a New Statesman subscriber: Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save 🎧 LISTEN to the New Statesman podcast    / @newstatesman   -- The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK and international politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and global current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers, to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world. With regular contributions from our writers including Political Editor Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes, Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton we’ll help you understand the world of politics and global affairs from Westminster to Washington and beyond. #topnews #news #politics