Independent readers say it’s no wonder young people are quietly quitting the UK – arguing that Britain now feels less like a place to build a future and more like somewhere to escape.
As new figures laid bare the scale of the youth exodus, many in our community said Gen Z are simply following a long tradition of Brits heading abroad in search of better opportunities. Emigration, they pointed out, is hardly new – generations of adventurers, graduates and workers have packed their bags before them.
