Warnings that London secondary schools may soon be forced to close due to falling pupil numbers are the latest visible consequence of a much deeper demographic problem.
In a late-night session in the House of Lords, peers yesterday delivered a powerful challenge to proposal to radically alter the legal framework governing abortion in the UK.
The unusually blunt language has raised eyebrows across Westminster, not least because the APM has historically been careful and restrained when engaging on assisted suicide.
Labour Ministers have been accused of interfering in Scottish affairs and trying to bury bad news by making the announcement on the last day of Parliament before Christmas.
The Health Secretary was left speechless after being asked to consider whether the introduction of assisted suicide in England and Wales would be safe.
Pro-life campaigner Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has lived under legal uncertainty for almost a year as the police and CPS continue to decide whether to charge her for silent prayer.
In a dramatic turn of events, the battle over the legalisation of assisted suicide in England and Wales is now on course to continue until late April 2026.