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Elfonomics - with Elf Lyons and Dr Gerard Lyons

Babies (and how to afford them)

11 Jul 2025

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Fertility is falling, IVF is rising, and bringing up a child in the UK now costs more than buying a house! In this heartfelt and data-packed episode, comedian Elf Lyons and her economist father Dr Gerard Lyons unpack why so many people want kids but can’t afford them — and what it means for the economy, the planet, and our future.

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