Boris Johnson defends making foreign NHS staff pay fees for service even though 'they saved my life'

Boris Johnson has insisted foreign NHS staff must continue to pay huge fees for the service, despite admitting they “frankly saved my life”. Labour urged the prime minister to axe the controversial policy – which The Independent revealed would stay, despite a promised “review” – calling it “a gross insult”. In reply, Mr Johnson acknowledged nurses from overseas had saved his life from coronavirus, but claimed the NHS would otherwise be left short of essential funding Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now “We must look at the realities that our great national service needs funding,” he vowed. More follows… Inside Politics...