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Nottingham Post
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Ben Reid

Boris Johnson meets staff and patients at Nottinghamshire hospital

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited staff and patients at a Nottinghamshire hospital before facing off against other party leaders in a TV Question Time.

Mr Johnson visited the Bassetlaw District General Hospital in Worksop, where he met staff and patients alongside health secretary Matt Hancock on Friday, November 22.

It is the third visit the Primer Minister has made to Nottinghamshire since the General Election was called.

On November 16 he was in Mansfield speaking to residents about the upcoming election and on November 8 the Prime Minister paid a visit to Queen's Medical Centre and the Nottinghamshire Live offices where he was asked about the city's hospitals, homelessness, HS2 and Robin Hood Energy.

Speaking at Bassetlaw District General Hospital about the Conservative proposal to charge foreign buyers more stamp duty, Mr Johnson said: "What we're doing is putting a 3 percent increase in stamp duty for foreign buyers.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (centre) and Health Secretary Matt Hancock, during a visit to Bassetlaw District General Hospital in Worksop (Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

"Now, one of the advantages of getting Brexit done is that you can then do it in a non-discriminatory way between all international buyers - because previously you couldn't do it with people coming from the 27 other EU countries.

"As we come out of the EU we'll be able to levy that increased stamp duty on all international buyers.

"I want our market to be open - I want people to be able to buy stuff in the UK - but it is only reasonable when international buyers come in and buy property that they should make a contribution to life in this country.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (centre) with Health Secretary Matt Hancock (left) during a visit to Bassetlaw District General Hospital in Worksop (Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

"And we will use that 3 percent stamp duty to help tackle the problems of homelessness. I think it is the right thing to do."

On Friday evening, the leaders of the main political parties faced a tough grilling from a BBC Question Time audience.

Each party leader had 30 minutes to answer questions from an audience selected to represent the political make-up of the UK.

Boris Johnson for the Conservatives, Jeremy Corbyn for Labour, Nicola Sturgeon for the SNP and Jo Swinson for the Liberal Democrats took part.

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