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A loophole in UK law means that thousands of people living overseas are able to claim a British pension, even though they may never have even set foot in the country, according to Pensions Minister Steve Webb. A married persons allowance worth as much as £3,500 annually can be awarded based on their spouses National Insurance...

The mother of a 12-year-old girl who moved with her family to live in Australia six years ago has said that if they had stayed in Ayrshire in Scotland her daughter would not have been able to receive the right cancer treatment. In February last year, Erin Griffin was told she had a brain tumour that could not be operated on. However, she...

Council tenants living in the borough of Harrow in north-west London could be offered a cash incentive if they choose move abroad. The idea is one of a number of plans being discussed as a way of freeing up much needed housing stock. Although Harrow Council has stressed that all ideas are currently only in the discussion stage, those who do...

A study by the British Council shows that a lack of information is one of the main reasons why students are not spending time overseas as part of their studies. The survey of more than 2,000 students found that although they believed that spending time in another country would open more doors in the job market they were being put off by...

As Ireland’s economy continues to struggle more workers are looking for job opportunities in other countries. A lack of job prospects and a general malaise have also helped push migration levels to an all time high. However a recent study also found that many those who have full time jobs would be interested in making a move overseas if...

An increasing number of British Nationals are looking to escape the economic doldrums in the UK by moving abroad for work. A recent survey by Lloyds TSB International has revealed that 30 per cent of people now calling another country their home have done so because of better job prospects, up from the 27 per cent who claimed the same in last...

A recent survey suggests that one of the main reasons for students in higher education deciding not to move abroad for their studies is a lack of information. The research conducted by the British Council found that more than half of the 20 per cent of students considering making the leap to another country found it difficult to get hold...

Tanning addict Patricia Krentcil, who hit the headlines recently as the world’s first ever ‘tanorexic’, has said she intends to battle a ban by US salons by moving abroad. She wants to make Britain her new home. She has also been branded the worst parent in the US after she was accused of encouraging her six-year-old daughter to use a...

An inquest has heard how British woman who moved to Turkey in an effort to find love died after she contracted an illness after not taken to a hospital by her boyfriend. Beverly Mitchell died two weeks after falling ill with the mystery disease. The illness caused respiratory failure. Although a second post mortem was carried out in the...

Although Monaco has long been associated with millionaires and movie stars new residency rules mean that Brits looking to move abroad who are prepared to do a bit of hunting could find a new home for the same price it would cost to purchase a house in London. In order to become a resident of Monaco expats have to either rent or buy a home....