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      <title>UK population growth slowest outside pandemic since 1998, ONS estimates show</title>
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      <description>ONS estimates put the UK population at 69.5 million in mid-2025, up 227,665 (0.33%), the slowest growth since 1998 excluding 2020, as net migration fell sharply. Outlets agree on the figures but stress different angles. (3 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 2 right)</description>
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