Who would have thought, eh? Failing UK losing its Poles

There was a time when East European migrants looking to boost their finances felt Britain's streets were paved with gold.

But now it seems these shores have lost their economic lustre and the Poles are going back home.

Our weak pound and failing economy combined with a boom in Poland is tempting many to head East, say Polish economists.

The news came as the Bank of England predicted a tough year ahead with growth slowing dramatically and inflation remaining high.

'Many Poles left for Britain when British salaries were four times higher than Polish ones. But now they are only twice as high,' said Alfred Adamiec at Poland's Noble Bank.

A mass exodus was unlikely, but the Poles are going rather than coming, said Dr Jan Mokrzycki, head of the Federation of Poles in Great Britain.

Those who failed to save up money in Britain can now return home without the 'stigma of failure', said migration expert Pawel Kaczmarczyk.

But it's not all about the money, reckons Adam Pniewski, 28, who returned to West Poland, this month.

He said: 'I've had enough of doing nothing but earning money. It's more important to live among people that love you.'

An estimated one million Poles have come to Britain or Ireland since 2004.

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Who would have thought, eh? Failing UK losing its Poles

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