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why have birth rates declined dramatically and how much does it matter? stephen shaw, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. lets start with a basic fact. the worlds population is still rising. at some point later this century, its going to get to about 9.7 billion. and we can see the immense strain that our planet is already under in terms of resources, in terms of fragile ecosystems. and yet you seem to be saying that we as a species need to focus on having more babies. why? w...

but now, data scientists and demographers, like my guest today, stephen shaw, say were actually facing a disastrous spiral of de—population. why have birth rates declined dramatically and how much does it matter? stephen shaw, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. lets start with a basic fact. the worlds population is still rising. at some point later this century, its going to get to about 9.7 billion. and we can see the immense strain that our planet is already under in ter...

Tickets for top flight football are getting cheaper thanks to big money tv deals but why is the game still struggling to attract younger fans . Ill have the details. In sport, sir Bradley Wiggins says his lifes been a living hell as its revealed hell face no charges following an investigation into the contents of a mystery package delivered to him at the end of a race in 2011. And matt has the weather your thursday start, fairly mild but there is colder air on the way to there is colder air on t...

Could help people whove had cancer cope with the fear it might come back. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. The government says Housing Associations will be allowed to build more homes, but will it be enough to bring down prices and get more people on the housing ladder . Theresa may says building homes quickly is her personal mission. If youre priced out of Home Ownership, let us know what measures would help you most. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking abo...

Report. And nominated for best newcomer at tonights mobo award. Well talk to london born rapper young bane. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until am this morning. If you voted for brexit, let us know if this bill for billions of pounds our so called divorce settlement is a price worth paying to leave the eu . And what about the size of the bill . Who set that out clearly during the campaign ahead of the Eu Referendum . We would love to talk to some of you on the programme. You can e m...

Be possible without the unity of the eu 27. The date is set for prince harry and Meghan Markles wedding, next may. Is this what a youthquake looks like . Its the official word of the year, according to the Oxford English dictionary. I only know one truth. And, the highly anticipated star wars the lastjedi is released in cinemas today and well hear Mark Kermodes thoughts about this, and the rest of the weeks top cinema releases, in the film review. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news. In his...

I welcome his weekly with me kevin zero in here on r t r round up and big stories of the last seven days thanks for your time and taking that watches first in the Winter Olympics in south korea got underway on friday with a grand Opening Ceremony in the host city pyong chang nearly three thousand athletes from ninety two countries took part in the event however in the run up to the celebrations there were demonstrations and scuffles outside the Olympic Arena people supporting peace between north...

Records that the government knew birth defects could be cause but chose to hide the evidence. My mother would not have had the children if she knew we were going to have these conditions. Now, new Scientific Research reveals this could be eternal, harming generation after generation. They talk about medication and grandkids have been affected by it. You can swallow it. It is horrible that you have got to swallow it. Bridget is 19 she still plays with some of the tories she had as a baby. This is...

His first trophy in england, as they beat arsenel 3 0 in the carabao cup final. And in half an hour on bbc news the travel show visits the snowiest place in the united kingdom. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The shadow brexit secretary has confirmed that labour wants the uk to remain in a Customs Union with the eu after brexit. Sir keir starmer told the Bbcs Andrew Marr show that a new treaty replicating the existing customs arrangement would be best for the economy and would respect the...

Thousands of babies around the world, genetically harmed in the womb by one drug. She cant go to the toilet, she cant walk. She cant talk. We bring to light the records that show the government knew the drug causes birth defects, yet chose to hide the truth from expectant mothers. My mum should not have had to have the children that were affected, if she knew that we were going to have these conditions. Now, new Scientific Research warns sodium valproates toxic legacy could be eternal, harming g...