Americans who fled Trump's America for Europe now regret it, and one mother-to-be says NHS care is 'not free'

Annie relocated to a town on London's outskirts in late 2024, expecting her first child, after social media painted an appealing picture of British suburban life. She now describes the quality of life as 'significantly lower than in the US'. She pays 'huge amounts of taxes and an immigration surcharge' to access the NHS. She and her husband plan to fly home next summer, the earliest their employers allow.

Annie says dishwashers and dryers count as luxuries in Britain but are 'very common' at home.

She claims colleagues feel 'so comfortable mocking my accent and culture' even at work.

'I thought "British politeness" existed as it does in movies,' Annie admits.