The US is experiencing a brain drain as the American dream turns into a nightmare under Donald Trump. Britain should welcome American talent with open arms, says John Caudwell

I cannot be the only one watching with deep concern as the United States – a nation once synonymous with opportunity and freedom – descends into a state of self-inflicted isolation under Donald Trump’s second presidency.

Every day we are seeing reports about the rising number of US citizens leaving, or considering leaving, the land of the free and the home of the brave to relocate to other countries, where perhaps they hope to feel freer and less scared about what Trump might do next.

And who can blame them?

Where once there was the American Dream, offering its people aspiration and the freedom and opportunity to succeed and attain a better life, a nightmare is evolving and looking like it’s only going to get worse.

Americans are leaving their homeland, not in search of greener pastures, but to escape a political climate that has become increasingly hostile to science, diversity and constructive dissent.

Recent reports have quoted internet search activity related to leaving the US as skyrocketing by over 1,500 per cent since Trump’s re-election. This isn’t mere speculation; it’s a reflection of a populace increasingly........

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