On 22 May, MV member Caroline (a pseudonym) spoke to the Guardian about the impact of the NHS surcharge on her and other migrants. “I have paid tax all along," she said. "I look at it, at where I’ve come from in Jamaica, and I think yes, the UK gives…
On 22 May, Politics published a Migrant Voice op-ed on the NHS surcharge. "To abolish the charge for Shantel but not Aniska is cruel and indefensible," we said. "It feeds a poisonous narrative – one that has flourished during the Covid-19 pandemic – that says some migrants are worth more…
On 21 May, the Press Association wrote a story about the NHS surcharge and included a quote from an MV member in the West Midlands. “It should be extended further to everybody, because it’s not easy finding £1,000,” she said. “It affects everybody, not only frontline workers." The story was…
On 21 May, MV Director Nazek Ramadan spoke to Euronews about the NHS surcharge. She said the fee had always been "deeply unfair", and raising it would be "particularly cruel". She then pointed toward an already high cost for visas "leaving ordinary people impoverished," and said: "We know parents who…
On 21 May, Channel 4 News spoke to MV member Shantel, a care home assistant who, like most migrants, pays the NHS surcharge on top of her taxes and visa fees. "I'm struggling... I already pay taxes, so why do I have to pay the NHS surcharge?" she said. "It's…
On 20 May, two MV members who work in the healthcare sector spoke to the Guardian about the impact of the NHS surcharge and the high cost of visas. "It’s a struggle to pay my rent and I’ve never had a holiday," said Folasade. "I pay £500 every month towards…
On 15 May, Metro published an article by one of MV's members, writing about his struggles during Covid-19. He is one of the international students who was wrongly accused of cheating on an English test by the Government in 2014 and he has been fighting to clear his name and…
On 14 May, a joint Migrant Voice-Amnesty UK op-ed was published on Politics, calling on the Government to ensure that everyone is able to access their basic needs during the Covid-19 pandemic - financial support so people can feed themselves and their families, safe accommodation, and access to vital healthcare…
On 21 April, news website I Am Birmingham featured a story about Selbin Kabote, MV staff member in the West Midlands, who is a judge for this year's One World Media awards. “I’m looking forward to this event as it chimes so closely with our work at Migrant Voice, which…
On 15 April, MV member Shantel Murray was quoted again in the Independent following a call from some charities and politicians to extend the automatic visa extensions for some NHS workers to social care workers. Read the article here.
