One in six Britons alive today will live until they are 100 years old

Ten million Britons alive today will live until they are 100 years old, according to new figures.The findings have prompted the Government to inject more than £300m in developing the technologies needed to support an ageing population.Although today there are just 15,000 centenarians, the population aged 90 and over has grown more rapidly than other age groups in recent years - with one in six Britons now expected to reach triple figures.