Satbir Singh

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NHS staff and care staff from abroad no longer do you have to pay a surcharge on the health service after mounting pressure from MPs.

Boris Johnson 's spokesman said the had asked the PM to free the Home Office and the Department for health and NHS and care staff "as soon as possible".

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer , said it was "a victory for decency".

The health immigration surcharge on non-EU migrants is £400 Per year and rise to £624 in October.

The Move to grant the exemption came after the PM's spokesman defended the fee, which earlier on Thursday.

officials are now working on The Detail and more to be announced "in The Coming days".

But it is understood That The Plan exclusions for all NHS staff, including support and cleaning agents, as well as for self-employed persons, health workers and social care workers included.

The Chief executive of The Royal College of Nursing, Dame Donna Kinnair, said The Charge had created "an unfair and unjust financial burden", and added: "finally the government has agreed With Us .

"This is simply the pressure on the families, the fight can, financially or emotionally as a Result . "

Mr Johnson himself, by the prosecution on Wednesday, he told MPs "understood the difficulties due to our amazing NHS staff", but said the government "must look to the realities" of the funding of the NHS.

It has caused a backlash, with A Number of Tory MPs-accession of the opposition to reconsider MPs in calling for him - including the Tory Chairman of The Commons Public Administration select committee, William Wragg , and his backbench colleague, Sir Roger Gale .

It all happened pretty quickly.

Just yesterday, as the Labour leader Keir pressed Starmer, Boris Johnson , to change his mind, the Prime Minister was firm. He was convinced That it was right, stick with The Plan .

to say But overnight, there is agitation - was to cover Some of the chatter among the Tory MPs to break a few of them, they thought it was to keep the wrong thing with the store.

And Then , shortly after four o'clock this afternoon, Downing Street announced That the Prime Minister think would be.

For the critics of the government, of course, it's been portrayed, as a screaming U-turn.

to close A path to Downing Street, a political series.

But a lot of people thought it was the wrong thing, you could be glad That the Prime Minister , has seen their point of view, sense, on this occasion.

Earlier, No 10, the tax defended, saying The Money goes directly back into the NHS to save lives".

But now Mr Johnson's spokesman has said: "[The PM] has thought about this a great deal. He was a personal beneficiary of the care of people from abroad and understands the difficulties of our amazing NHS staff.

"the purpose of The NHS surcharge is for the benefit of the NHS, to save the help for the care of the sick, and life. NHS and care staff from abroad which issued visas That do this already, by allowing you to make The Fantastic contribution. "

The Change was welcomed by Labour, The Party had planned to try a change in the immigration law to secure the exemption.

Sir Keir tweeted: "Boris Johnson is right, u-turned and supported our proposal to remove the NHS free of charge for health professionals and nursing staff.

"This is a victory for common decency and The Right thing to do. We can't our maintainer of smack a day, And Then invite you to use our NHS The Next . "

Mr. Wragg praised the decision and said the PM had shown "true leadership, listened to and reflected upon".

the leader of the SNP in Westminster, Ian Blackford , said he was "pleased That The Change of heart under the pressure", while the actions of the leader of the Liberal Democrats , Sir, Ed Davey , calling it "a great cross-win party".

The Change was also welcomed by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants.

But The Charity 's chief executive Satbir Singh added: "It is depressing to hear That it's been almost two months for the government. "

Estimated cost

The surcharge is currently being paid from outside the European economic area (EEA) nationals to come to the UK for more than six months.

There are exceptions for victims of slavery or human trafficking, children in care, and the members of the armed forces personnel.

The current rate of £400 Per year is double what it was, what, when first introduced in the year 2015.

It is accomplished by the extension to EEA citizens moving to the UK from next January, according to the post-Brexit transition period.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank has estimated That the liberation of the NHS and social care workers in England costs Around £90m Per annum.

the news of the liberation came as the government announced a study for a coronavirus test That must be sent to a lab and the results in 20 Minutes .

It was also announced That 10 million antibody Tests , which check whether someone has The Virus in The Past - Will start to roll out next week.

meanwhile, the lockdown restrictions in Scotland from next Thursday.

And in Northern Ireland , the Education Minister , Peter Weir said That the begins the re-opening of schools for the "key-cohort year" in August, followed by a gradual scheme for all pupils in September.

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Source of news: bbc.com