Quality of life attracts Britons overseas

Quality of life is the main factor driving UK inhabitants abroad, not tax considerations, according to research by Abbey National Offshore. For the quarter of a million people that flee Britain every year, 38% do so for a better quality of life while a tax-free salary motivates only 4%. Other key drivers for 30% of people was the desire for a new life experience, while escaping the British winter appealed to 11%, although this figure rose to 29% for people in Scotland. Career progression is also an incentive, but only for 9% of the adult population. In December, Abbey sponsored Omnibus ...