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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Independent and Lauren MacDougall

‘Hare-brained’: Readers warn Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite leave to remain would wreck the NHS

Nigel Farage makes his bold announcement at a press conference in London on Monday - (PA)

Independent readers have responded strongly to Nigel Farage’s suggestion that indefinite leave to remain in the UK should be scrapped, with many branding it “unworkable” and warning it would devastate public services.

Several said the plan was “hare-brained” and unfair, particularly if it applies retrospectively to people who have already built their lives in Britain.

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