UK immigration fee hikes face criticism

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 16, 2023 12:17 am

THE UK's oldest medical union on Saturday hit out at government plans to increase the amount migrant workers pay to use the state health care service, to cover public-sector wage increases.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government this week approved recommendations to boost wages of teachers, doctors and police by between 5.0 and 7.0 percent.

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