Boris Johnson bowed to massive pressure to drop the NHS surcharge for foreign health and care workers tonight. The PM declared that the levy will be dropped after senior Conservatives complained it was ‘immoral’ and ‘mean-spirited’ that those on the frontline of the coronavirus battle were being forced to pay. Mr Johnson insisted yesterday that the … Read more
Nigel Farage has accused France of assisting an ‘invasion’ of migrants across the Channel after its border patrol ships were filmed shadowing dinghies into UK waters. The Brexit Party leader, 56, said today would be ‘another record day’ for crossings and claimed nine migrant boats are already on the Channel. Border patrols say they are powerless … Read more
Almost 24million people arrived in the UK from abroad in the first three months of this year when there were no checks for coronavirus, damning new figures show today. Some 23.7million ‘passenger arrivals’, including foreign visitors and Britons returning home, were clocked at UK sea and airports between January and March, the Home Office revealed. … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing a furious Tory revolt over his refusal to drop the NHS surcharge for foreign health and care workers today – as experts dismissed suggestions the move would cost nearly a billion pounds. Senior Conservatives demanded that the government show ‘generosity of spirit’ amid an outcry over those on the frontline of the … Read more
New thermal imaging cameras which can check the temperatures of airline passengers as they enter Britain are today set to be rolled out at the country’s busiest airport, as bosses look at ways to kick-start the travel industry in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Heathrow will introduce the tripod mounted cameras in one of … Read more
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
The families of all immigrant NHS and care workers who die from coronavirus will be able to stay in the UK after a U-turn from Priti Patel. The Home Office announced it is extending the offer of indefinite leave to remain, free of charge, to the relatives of support staff after a furious outcry. The policy … Read more
Nigel Farage today took to the English Channel in a chartered fishing boat and rescued more than 20 migrants trying to cross the Channel in two tiny dinghies. The Brexit Party leader, who has been campaigning on the issue of migrants making the dangerous crossing, saw them desperately trying to bail out water as it got … Read more
50,000 extra non-EU workers and their families will be let into the UK each year under new immigration system… but there will be 80,000 FEWER migrants from EU countries Home Office admitted extra 50,000 workers could arrive from rest of the world A further 25,000 students will bring the total up to 75,000 each year … Read more
Heathrow trials thermal imaging temperature checks this week meaning Britons could soon start flying abroad without quarantining when they return Passengers at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2 will be automatically screened The trial, set to start as soon as Thursday, will use thermal imaging cameras Passengers will see the cameras as they pass through the immigration … Read more
Border Force in France seize £20million worth of cocaine within plywood boxes in a lorry carrying consignment of car parts to Britain The haul, which had a potential street value of around £20 million, was discovered within a number of plywood boxes in a lorry Border Force officers use hi-tech search equipment to combat immigration … Read more
We are failing our heroes: Families of Afghan interpreters who served alongside British troops battling the Taliban STILL can’t get visas to come to UK The Government vowed in March last year that translators who helped British soldiers in the fight against the Taliban could bring their loved ones to join them Ministers said the … Read more
An 85-year-old former solider is one of around 30 homeless people sleeping at Heathrow Airport because their immigration status has left them unable to claim benefits – including emergency accommodation – during the coronavirus pandemic. Mike, who did not want to reveal his last name, told MailOnline he had been sleeping in Terminal 5 since … Read more