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UK Signs £60 Million Deal for Migrant Healthcare Amid Criticism

10/16/2025

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The UK Home Office has struck a contract with Doctor PA Limited to provide urgent healthcare for migrants arriving by small boats, potentially running until 2035 at an estimated cost of £60 million.
Human rights lawyer Dr. Shoaib Khan defended the necessity of providing care but acknowledged the burden on taxpayers.
Labour sources criticized the Conservatives for creating a border crisis and said the current government must cover the expenses.

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The UK Home Office has struck a contract with Doctor PA Limited to provide urgent healthcare for migrants arriving by small boats, potentially running until 2035 at an estimated cost of £60 million.
Human rights lawyer Dr. Shoaib Khan defended the necessity of providing care but acknowledged the burden on taxpayers.
Labour sources criticized the Conservatives for creating a border crisis and said the current government must cover the expenses.