A British couple have revealed a staggering list of 20 reasons why they’re heading for a new life abroad in the coming days.
Diana Auria took to TikTok earlier this month with the intention of providing her followers with just 10 reasons she – along with her husband and their young son – were moving on. But after jotting them down online, she soon realised she’d thought of 10 more, which she provided in an update.
Highlighting their desire for a “better life”, Diana said the cost-of-living played a huge part in their life-changing decision. “Everything has got so expensive – UK feels like a rip off,” she fumed, before noting increased rail costs, and the “rapid rise” in price of a weekly supermarket shop and fuel as examples.
Diana continued, describing Britain as “not a great place to bring up children”. She said: “It’s too cold or rainy most of the year to be outside so we stay indoors watching screens. Not many places are kid-friendly and days out are very expensive.”
The mum-of-one also slammed the “awful” weather as something that affects her eczema and skin, before claiming people Brits lack the right work-life balance and only “live for the weekend and summer”.
Diana also hit out at “peak winter’s” darkness between 3pm and 4pm and the house prices in her native South East – homes which are either “old and in need of renovation” or “new builds made of carboard”.
The government also suffered Diana’s wrath, as she cursed services that are “falling apart” including the “run down” NHS, which is “on it’s knees”. She also highlighted concerns over the “awful things” going on in the country, including knife crime, grooming and London’s “gang wars”.
Closing “part one” of her list was the “negative atmosphere” that has seen Britain experience “no hope, no innovation and no job prospects”, as well as a “tax on everything” ranging from VAT and council tax to stamp duty and TV licencing.
Diana began her second list of 10 reasons by admitting her “war anxiety” and her “constant fear” that Britain will be subjected to a nuclear attack. “When I go to London I fear there will be a terrorist attack – the news is fear mongering,” she added
She went on to express her frustration at the £80 fines dished out for taking your child out of school during term time to go on holiday, and on the same theme, “the charge for everything” such as for dropping off at airports.
Taxes made Diana’s list once more, meanwhile, before she moved on to hit out at the “ghost towns” plaguing Britain and the government’s “lack of support” for small business.
“Far right extremists” also came under her scrutiny, as did the “lack of safety” on the streets at night, whilst Diana also accused Brexit of “preventing opportunities for students” and cutting funding for “creative businesses”.
Her lengthy rant closed with her condemnation of the “selling off” of “most of the UK” to foreign companies, highlighting Heathrow Airport and the Dartford Bridge as examples, and the “absolute corporate greed” of conglomerates capitalising on the cost-of-living crisis.
Offering advice, one fellow Brit responded: “I’ve lived abroad for six years and whatever issues we may have in this country, the country you choose to call home will have its own issues. The difference is that it will never feel like home.” A second said: “Aside from the first point [cost-of-living], I can’t disagree with anything else you’ve listed. We’re being mugged off.”
Another warned, however: “Honestly it’s the same everywhere. It really is. You’ll find the grass isn’t always greener.” And a fourth revealed: “I just moved in the opposite direction. Feel so much safer in the UK. Wish you all the best though! Hope you love it.”
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