6 articles
• via the Guardian
Net 111,000 aged 16-34 emigrated in a year, driven by low wages, high rents, and bleak prospects. Skilled graduates build lives abroad, draining UK's productivity and tax base.
• via BBC News
195,000 under-35s emigrated in a year, handing trained talent to Japan, Dubai, and Bali gratis. High costs, taxes, and cultural resentment drive the exodus amid government growth claims.
• via mattgoodwin.org
UK governments cap medicine training at 8,126 places despite 25,000+ applicants yearly, rejecting qualified Britons while importing over 40% of NHS doctors from abroad. Cross-party failure sustains shortages and ethical drains.
• via demographicfacts.co.uk
ONS data reveals record emigrations led by British nationals, with net migration falls masking demographic swaps. Historical outflows average 78,000 yearly, signaling unchecked national hollowing.
• via news.uk.cityam.com
New ONS figures reveal 257,000 British nationals emigrated in 2024, the highest since 1964, as tax policies across parties repel high earners while propping up low-wage workers. This brain drain exposes systemic failures in retaining productivity amid record net migration.
• via The Independent
Official revisions show 257,000 Britons left in 2024, far exceeding estimates, signaling a brain drain driven by economic woes. This outflow undercuts net migration gains and exposes policy failures in retaining domestic talent across governments.