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- 25 May 2010 - Natural disasters: how can we improve?
- Importing goods, exporting drought?
- Digital Divide in the UK?
- The challenges and opportunities of an ageing society
- Engineering our climate
- The future shape of Capitalism
- Migration: skills and the job market
- Razing the Rainforest
- London under water
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The challenges and opportunities of an ageing society
Britain’s 17 million baby boomers are fast approaching retirement age, with over 65’s now outnumbering under 16’s for the first time. What are the challenges and opportunities that this presents Britain?
Our expert panel explore issues including the changing nature of retirement; the importance of older people in the workforce; the pressures on public services; and how Britain is adapting to an ageing society
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Britain’s ageing population
Read an introduction to the challenges and benefits of Britain's ageing population.
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Meet the panel for ‘Britain’s population time-bomb’
Read the biographies of the panel for 'Britain's population timebomb' event in June 2009. Angela Eagle MP, George Magnus,and Samira Ahmed
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A 60 second guide to Britain's ageing population
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