Except for North East England, every region of England and Wales has 'very high' levels today - with the East of England, and London & South East England continuing to suffer through Thursday.

The number of births in England and Wales rose last year, the first increase since 2021, helped by a “notable” jump in babies born to fathers aged 60 and over. Some 594,677 live births ...

The number of births in England and Wales rose last year, the first increase since 2021, helped by a “notable” jump in babies born to fathers aged 60 and over.

Rise in births in England and Wales helped by ‘notable’ jump in older fathers The largest increases were in West Midlands, up 3.4%, and London, up 1.8%.