British expatriates head for Australia

A record number of people from the UK are choosing to move abroad to places such as Australia, a new study has found. Research by removals firm Allied Pickfords revealed that more people than ever before are currently relocating overseas from Britain.

According to the company, Australia is the most popular destination overall, ahead of other migration hotspots such as Spain and Cyprus.

Commenting on the findings, Allied Pickfords described the country as a "firm favourite" for British expatriates. The firm said: "People are prepared to consider all parts of the globe as their home."

Figures from the company showed that Australian cities were found to be highly appealing destinations, in particular places such as Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

The comments follow figures from HiFX which revealed a recent surge of interest in buying property in Australia.

According to the firm, the country was the subject of ten per cent of the enquiries it received into moving abroad in April.