UK 'worst place to live in Europe'

It's official - the UK is the worst place to live in Europe, with people getting a "raw deal" on quality of life and high cost of living, according to a new study.

uSwitch, the comparison website, said that things were getting so bad that one in 10 people in this country were considering emigrating.

France and Spain came out on top of its 'Life Index', with the UK bottom of a 10-country league table.

The index covers working hours, VAT, holidays, spending on health and education - and hours of sunshine.

The UK also came bottom of another table based on the cost of energy, petrol, food, alcohol, cigarettes and life expectancy.

Food and diesel prices are the highest in Europe, while unleaded petrol, alcohol and cigarettes all cost more than the European average, said the report.

People in the UK now have the lowest holiday entitlement in Europe as well as having one of the highest retirement ages, the study found.

A survey of over 2,000 adults found their biggest concern was "broken society", as well as the cost of living, crime and violence.

One in 10 said they were "seriously considering" emigrating.

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