The UK will be Europe's biggest country by 2050

According to estimates from Eurostat, Britain is on track to become the most populous country in the European Union by 2050. Its current population is 65 million and this is set to grow to about 77 million within the next 35 years, surpassing both France and Germany. Read more in the Independent.

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