The Health Secretary confirmed Boris Johnson will scrap the NHS surcharge for migrant workers, in the Government’s second U-turn in 24 hours.
The Prime Minister has asked the Home Office and the Department for Health and Social Care to remove NHS and care workers from the scheme “as soon as possible”.
Matt Hancock also announced the Government has now reached a deal with the Swiss healthcare company Roche to supply millions of antibody tests.
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