Why Young High Achievers Are Leaving Britain

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‘There’s something wrong when aspirational high achievers see no future for themselves here,’ says Times columnist Cindy Yu. The exodus is small, but growing - the Office for National Statistics says there’s been a fivefold increase in 25-to-34-year-old British nationals leaving the UK since 2022. But why are they off, what are they searching for, and could anything encourage them to stay? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guests: Cindy Yu, columnist and contributing editor, The Times and The Sunday Times. Dan Lowe, physiotherapist and content creator. Jessica Ye, doctor. Host: Luke Jones Producers: Olivia Case, Jennifer Kennedy, Shabnam Grewal We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Photo: Getty Images Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and Th

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