
Tom Calver
Data editor at The Times and The Sunday Times, specialising in demographic and data-driven analysis and author of reporting on Britain's population trends.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 26min
What happens when Britain's population starts to shrink?
Tom Calver, Data editor at The Times and author on Britain’s population trends, outlines falling birth rates and a possible reversal of migration. He explores why fertility is plunging and how emigration spikes were hidden in payroll data. He discusses the fiscal and political consequences of an ageing, shrinking population and the limits of policy to change family choices.

Nov 6, 2024 • 32min
Ball gowns and battle grounds: The re-election of Donald Trump
Tom Newton-Dunn, a US election correspondent for The Times, shares on-the-ground insights from North Carolina. Louise Callaghan reports from a Republican watch party in Florida, discussing their surprising success in a traditionally Democratic area. Alistair Dawber offers a glimpse from the tense Democratic gathering in Allentown, revealing mixed emotions as early results unfold. Data editor Tom Calver analyzes critical trends and voter shifts, emphasizing the pivotal role of battleground states like Pennsylvania in determining the election's fate.


