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Young people embrace remote working — from the beach

Year-on-year data shows an 83 per cent rise in 18 to 34-year-olds moving overseas
Year-on-year data shows an 83 per cent rise in 18 to 34-year-olds moving overseas
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When Beth Cammack booked a fortnight in Fuerteventura, departing in early September, it was meant to be two weeks in the sunshine. “I just wanted to get away from England for a break,” she said. However, once she settled into life in the Canary Islands she decided to stay, first delaying her flight home, then cancelling it.

“It’s just so much better than the UK at the moment and the sun shines every day,” she said. “I can do most of my work from here so I can split my time between that and surfing. It was a no-brainer.”

Ms Cammack, 24, is among a growing number of people who are swapping their bedrooms and kitchen tables for sun, sea and sand. Travel companies are