‘Without young people, there is no future here’

The population of the Outer Hebrides is expected to plummet over the next 20 years, prompting calls for action to keep young people on the islands.

A recent report by National Records of Scotland projected that the number of households will have fallen by 11% by 2043.

Those who live there are growing increasingly concerned by depopulation and fear the pandemic may have accelerated the problem.

They want to see a more targeted and intensive campaign to tackle the issue.

[gmjones]

Better get Urdu lessons up there pronto

[scotchwhisky]

The young want too much now. Blame the internet.