Would You Move Away?

Seven out of ten British young people consider a future away From the UK, with the weather, quality of life, and the current government being the leading factors, shows a recent survey.
When asked for specific reasons, more than 20% blamed the economy and over 30% said they were unhappy with the current government.

The survey – carried out by Robinsons Relocation – showed that one third of those that wished to leave agreed that life in the UK was too expensive and that they would like to live somewhere cheaper, whilst one in five would like their family to have a better future than what currently seems available in the UK.

Employment and job opportunities were other popular reasons for considering life abroad, as was the cost of attending university.

East Anglia, The North West, The West Midlands and Northern Ireland saw the largest rates of unhappiness, with over 80% of youngsters from each considering an escape.

In contrast, 80% of young people in the East Midlands saw their long term futures there.

When asked where they would like to move, The United States was by far the most popular location with over 60% of the votes, followed by Australia, and Canada, showing British Youth prefer English speaking countries.