The UK should allow complete freedom of movement for medics from around the world, the Tory leadership hopeful Matt Hancock will pledge on Monday. Hancock will use a speech on the future of NHS staffing to outline his plan if he becomes the next prime minister. In the speech, seen by the Guardian, he will say: “Our NHS could not provide its world-class service to patients without the hardworking doctors and nurses from other nations. Medics are now exempt from the cap on tier 2 visas, used by employers to bring skilled workers to the UK from outside the EU. Javid would be one of the first leadership contenders to admit he would fund ambitious plans by borrowing to invest.

Source: The Guardian June 02, 2019 23:02 UTC