Exempting foreign NHS workers from surcharge only costs £90m

Boris Johnson‘s reasoning for refusing to exempt foreign NHS workers from the healthcare surcharge began unravelling tonight when a top economist slapped down his suggestion it would cost hundreds of millions.  The Prime Minister today hailed the £400 annual fee for migrants as a £900million revenue raiser, as he swatted away calls for the government … Read more

Exempting foreign NHS workers would only cost £90m says IFS

Boris Johnson‘s reasoning for refusing to exempt foreign NHS workers from the healthcare surcharge began unravelling tonight when a top economist slapped down his suggestion it would cost hundreds of millions.  The Prime Minister today hailed the £400 annual fee for migrants as a £900million revenue raiser, as he swatted away calls for the government … Read more

EU could SUE UK for not exempting all 26 nations amid confusion over Covid-19 checks

How many more countries will be exempted from quarantine? EU could SUE UK for not exempting all 26 nations amid confusion over Covid-19 checks on travellers The UK’s latest move could see the European Union take strong legal action  EU wants Britain to exempt all 26 nations from covid-19 checks, not just France Eurosceptics have … Read more