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Is anyone else planning to leave the UK?

230 replies

AuntieMeemz · 17/10/2025 09:59

Everything we gain, earn or get is taxed and we are not seeing the benfit we would expect from it. We have a government that is not representing all of us.
I have always taken a keen interest in current affairs, in the UK and abroad so it's not a rash decision (and i don't want to trigger a debate about my reasons for leaving). I have learned when it is time to walk away.
Even before all this, we had decided to leave the UK, but we are speeding up plans. Is anyone else doing the same?
The grass will not be greener on the other side (have lived in 3 other countries when i was younger). We will be working on line for our last couple of years before retirement.
'We' means DH, DD (18 )and DS (21). DH totally onboard. DD and DS not, so we can't just leave them.

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surreygirly · 28/11/2025 11:16

Not leave as we have home family and mates here
Will re-locate all admin tasks in our company to India (10 uk jobs lost plus tax from those staff)
Have already moved money abroad as advised by IFA to more tax effiecient nations

ThePolarEspresso · 28/11/2025 11:17

I think I have the option of political asylum in the USA due to beliefs, so it's an option.

I love English people and this country so I don't want to go.

I will probably leave as an asylum seeker, if it becomes an empty museum and airport that battery farms.

Letsbe · 28/11/2025 21:25

Yes my lovely son he cannot get a training post as a doctor so he is off to Australia. I am so sad. My daughter also cannot get one but is hanging on for another year. If they both go it will be so hard.

Lurkingforalaugh · 28/11/2025 21:30

AuntieMeemz · 17/10/2025 09:59

Everything we gain, earn or get is taxed and we are not seeing the benfit we would expect from it. We have a government that is not representing all of us.
I have always taken a keen interest in current affairs, in the UK and abroad so it's not a rash decision (and i don't want to trigger a debate about my reasons for leaving). I have learned when it is time to walk away.
Even before all this, we had decided to leave the UK, but we are speeding up plans. Is anyone else doing the same?
The grass will not be greener on the other side (have lived in 3 other countries when i was younger). We will be working on line for our last couple of years before retirement.
'We' means DH, DD (18 )and DS (21). DH totally onboard. DD and DS not, so we can't just leave them.

Why can’t you leave the kids? Both adults and of voting and working age? They are adults, you’ve done your part now, go live your life!

ThePolarEspresso · 28/11/2025 22:20

Letsbe · 28/11/2025 21:25

Yes my lovely son he cannot get a training post as a doctor so he is off to Australia. I am so sad. My daughter also cannot get one but is hanging on for another year. If they both go it will be so hard.

Family is important, I hope you have much joy and many years with yours in the UK.

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