Originally Posted by Editha (Post 12530565)

I don't think that travel to Europe as a tourist is going to be badly impacted, although travel is already more expensive than it was, and will probably remain so. The main effect of brexit is more likely to be poor economic performance by the UK economy, which will affect incomes, but also impact on public services including the NHS and social care. I've observed that one of the motivations for ex-pats returning in retirement is the safety net of the NHS, pension credit, and subsidised social care. It is worth bearing in mind that these services may be pared back as a result of brexit. For younger people, however, brexit is going to be even more negative. Most sectors of the economy will be negatively impacted and that affects career prospects. I advise young people to consider emigrating.

I think this is very true. The latest companies considering exiting UK are Jaguar Land Rover and Philips. Loss of large business concerns like this impacts jobs and funding for social services such as NHS. NHS is indeed very generous with free coverage for its returning expats, more so than Ireland and most EU countries that are not completely free of fees, charges, and other costs for medical care. Returning UK expats and retirees could be faced with similar if Brexit trends continue.

Originally Posted by Rusty Chainsaw (Post 12530761)

I've heard JRM bibbling on about the UK becoming a "vassal state" of the EU if there's no hard Brexit. The thing is, if JRM and Boris have their way and get their hard Brexit, they'll quickly steer the UK towards being a vassal state to Trump's US, bringing with it chlorinated chicken, GM foods, and almost certainly opening the NHS up to US health insurance companies. This would put the NHS in existential crisis mode, and any returning British expats hoping for their NHS health and social care are going to end up rather disappointed.

I think this is very true. The latest companies considering exiting UK are Jaguar Land Rover and Philips. Loss of large business concerns like this impacts jobs and funding for social services such as NHS. NHS is indeed very generous with free coverage for its returning expats, more so than Ireland and most EU countries that are not completely free of fees, charges, and other costs for medical care. Returning UK expats and retirees could be faced with similar if Brexit trends continue.