Boris Johnson gives in to pressure over surcharge for migrant health workers – BBC News Updated for 2024

Updated: May 8, 2024



NHS staff and care workers who come from outside the EU will not have to pay a surcharge for the right to use the health service. Barely 24 hours after the Prime …

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49 Comments on “Boris Johnson gives in to pressure over surcharge for migrant health workers – BBC News Updated for 2024”

  1. If british nacits dont want to pay award for foreign doctors, then they can ignore Vaccine created by foreign scientists. Be logical. U want only british? Then say no To International Medicine and International Science!!!
    😉😉😜😜😜 Die like dump patriot, ungrateful to the people who risk their lives to save ungrateful ass of Boris Johnson every day!

    🤪🤪👍👍👍👍

  2. If you contribute to the UK, you deserve to access health care. It's that simple. You work or pay taxes in the UK? You deserve access. Health care is a human right. It's unforgivable to charge those who pay taxes and work in the UK. Absolutely disgusting.

  3. Just remember !! Dont get brainwashed by the Tory 3 word slogan, in the next General election. !!
    Vote Labour !! Its the only way to get this crap government out of power !!
    You all said that you didnt like Jeremy Corbyn but he was the one who forced this government into finally locking down the country !!
    The Tories admitted to this, on their afternoon Corona virus update news !!
    Despite the loss, he's still caring for the British people !!

  4. Well done Sir Keir Rodney Starmer, for well & truly kicking Boris Johnsons arse into next week.
    NHS workers save Boris's life & then he wanted foreign workers working in the NHS & care homes, to pay a surcharge for working for the privilege of working for the NHS.
    This I felt was disgusting, considering they had just saved Boris's life…… I wasnt one bit surprised though, knowing what the Tories are like !!
    Thanks for saving my life, now Im going to charge you for working here.
    Anyway, do to Keir's help, Boris had no choice but to do a U turn on his surcharge plan. The Public has taken the NHS to heart.
    Well done Sir Keir for looking after these great foreign NHS workers !!

  5. the tests are a scam…..the virus is a scam……there are countries not playing this game and no deaths have occured by a virus

  6. Non eu nationals that are key workers, care home workers and student nurses that are paying uk Visa's should be given citizenship. Uk has a national shortage, these people are part of are nhs future.

  7. What about those people who are not in the healthcare service. People are working and when they renew their visa you pay a NHS surcharge again although the tax man is taking taxes from your monthly income to contribute to the NHS.

    How that policy make sense on any level

  8. Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

    37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

    38 This is the first and great commandment.

    39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

    40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
    Jesus christ

  9. why not STOP all immigration, all those 'immigrants' who are here already, get them off benefits, get them a job, !!SORTED!!!

  10. The native British are projected to be a minority in the homelands by 2066. Already close to 50% of new borns are now non British. It is a similar situation in many other European countries such as France, Germany and Sweden. This is not a natural phenomena. It has been planned, funded and engineered for decades. The only party in the UK who will address these issues is the Patriotic Alternative Party:

    https://www.patrioticalternative.org.uk/

  11. Don’t cry all ye conservatives, just remember the hospitals are empty.. 2020 the year of saving on the nhs and spending a lot of money on surplus’s equipment we won’t need. Still be a cheap year all round.

  12. All this means is that they will send even more money 'home' , it will have no positive affect on our economy that's for sure . Whoever these immigrants are working for the rules should apply , Boris has gone soft because he got a bit of a cough .

  13. Its all bull, all of it
    Why should we all do as asked when they do what they want and even though more are dying they put us at risk

    My daughter is in her flat sick with c19 and the local bloody council are sending untested workers round to do a routine boiler service even though its fine and had a service 9 months ago
    They still want in even though they will call at many homes in a day.
    If you refuse its jail.

    This is bull and should be every two years or sooner if you have a problem.
    Boilers are safer than ever

    Why are key workers taking precautions and we do but they don't.

    To go home to home spreading this is insane.
    Who can I report this too

  14. Boris was brought in because May was stalling on Brexit and Boris has done no better a job. Not only has Boris U Turned on this migrant surcharge, he has also allowed thousands of migrant workers to pick fruit during a time when Brits need work/cash. And his handling of Covid cost thousands of people their lives. I always hoped that the blunder and bumbling was the act of a genius trying to be humble, but have come to realise he is just a clown. Boris, go back to flying down zip wires as a fun mayor please.

  15. No one should have to pay a surcharge when we have a deadly virus floating around. Imagine not being able to afford the surcharge and getting the virus. If only we had another source of substantial income to run the NHS, I know, tax dodgers and off shore tax haveners might just pay the tax appropriately. Now that's crazy but it might just work.

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