Reform UK levy on employing overseas staff ‘would harm NHS and social care’
The Guardian has been told that there would be no exceptions for sectors with frequent staff shortages and a reliance on overseas workers, including the NHS and education. Photograph: Julian Claxton/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe Guardian has been told that there would be no exceptions for sectors with frequent staff shortages and a reliance on overseas workers, including the NHS and education.
- ▪The Guardian has been told that there would be no exceptions for sectors with frequent staff shortages and a reliance on overseas workers, including the NHS and education.
- ▪Photograph: Julian Claxton/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe Guardian has been told that there would be no exceptions for sectors with frequent staff shortages and a reliance on overseas workers, including the NHS and education.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:00:31 GMT |
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The Guardian has been told that there would be no exceptions for sectors with frequent staff shortages and a reliance on overseas workers, including the NHS and education. Photograph: Julian Claxton/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe Guardian has been told that there would be no exceptions for sectors with frequent staff shortages and a reliance on overseas workers, including the NHS and education. Photograph: Julian Claxton/AlamyReform UKReform UK levy on employing overseas staff ‘would harm NHS and social care’Exclusive: Experts say policy could also cause shortages of school teachers and drive some universities to bankruptcyPeter Walker Senior political correspondentMon 27 Jul 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleReform UK’s plan to make employers pay an annual levy for…
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