Britons flee to Australia

A growing number of British nationals are choosing to relocate and set up home in Australia, it has been revealed.

According to figures from The Emigration Group, the country has attracted 23,906 people from the UK in the last year.

The organisation believes this is because Australia offers both lifestyle and financial benefits, such as good weather, lower taxes and more affordable house prices.

Paul Arthur, director of the Emigration Group, added that that expats can often get paid more than they would in the UK.

Speaking to the Daily Star, he commented: "What it boils down to is you get more for your pound down under."

Mr Arthur added that the Australian government has revised its immigration policy in order to attract skilled workers from overseas.

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 2008.