Technology 'good for expats'

Modern technology has been praised for helping to improve the lives of people who have relocated abroad.

According to NatWest International, many expats find missing friends and relatives at home is the only downside of living overseas.

However, head of the organisation Dave Isley said this problem has been partly overcome by various technological advances in recent years.

For example, he stated that the internet has allowed expats to speak to people at home on a regular basis, while cheap airlines have made it easy to visit loved ones in person.

Mr Isley commented: "International Brits are able to seek a better quality of life abroad in the sun but at the same time can keep in touch with good old Blighty."

He was speaking after a poll by the company found that the majority of British expatriates do not have any regrets about moving abroad.

This comes after a report in the Telegraph stated that many people in the UK are thinking of packing up and leaving for another country.

This was largely attributed to the current state of the British economy, which has led to increases in the prices of groceries, fuel and other necessary expenses.