As more Brits consider a life abroad, one young family has gone viral for boldly declaring they’re done with the UK.
The couple, known as @theunconventionalfam on TikTok, have swapped grey skies and crumbling systems for sunshine and security in Australia, but have since become digital nomads and are currently residing in Malaysia. And they say they have no regrets about leaving. In a candid video that’s struck a chord with thousands of viewers, they laid out five damning reasons why they believe Britain is no longer a suitable place to raise a family, and why they’ll never bring their children back.
From knife crime and overwhelmed hospitals to a collapsing cost of living and joyless weather, their message is clear: the UK simply isn’t working for families anymore.
“Start with the crime,” the couple said. “We were seeing kids, 11 to 12 years old, getting hold of drugs. Knife crime is on the rise, and it genuinely scares us, especially for our kids.”
The couple, who have moved to Malaysia with their young children, say they were also horrified by the lack of respect from British youngsters toward authority.
“You don’t see respect for teachers, police, or even adults in general,” they said. “It’s a different culture now, one we didn’t want to raise our kids in.”
Next, they pointed at the struggling NHS, which has been under “incredible stress”.
They said: “If you want a doctor’s appointment, you have to call up at 8am on the day you may get an appointment, you may not. If it’s important. Otherwise it’s a phone call with a nurse a lot of the time.”
Then came a brutal takedown of the British weather. “Seven or eight months of the year, it’s just cold, grey and wet,” they said. “It’s miserable.
“It’s wet you get back from work and you just have to stay inside. It’s quite depressing, it’s difficult to live that healthier lifestyle.”
The couple’s fourth reason was the soaring cost of living. “A house in the UK is £356,000, rent is £1,200 a month.
“Petrol is £1.48 a litre. Eating out? Easily £100 for a family of four, and that’s for bland, mass-produced food.”
The final reason for the couple is the culture, especially when raising young girls, the filler and botox culture has become rampant in recent years, according to them. “16 to 20 year olds going on a night out and they’re basically wearing underwear.
“These tops that are just a bra.”