'He's Said The Quiet Part Out Loud': Farage Slammed Over NHS Funding Comments

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage shows off a model of a British tank given to him during campaigning with Reform UK mayoral candidate Andrea Jenkyn in Scunthorpe.Nigel Farage has been condemned after he said he no longer wanted the NHS to be funded from “general taxation”.The Reform UK leader, who has faced accusations from Labour that he wants to charge people for healthcare, made the comment as voters across England go to the polls in the local elections.Farage has previously highlighted the way that the French healthcare system is funded through a mixture of public funding and private insurance.Sky News political editor Beth Rigby told him: “The French have a statutory health system levied from a mix of contributions from earned income an unearned income. There’s central government funding and a little bit of top-up fee. That’s what’s allowed Labour to levy this charge at you.”Farage replied: “Well if Labour are upset that the rich might have to pay for healthcare, I find that a very odd position for them to be in.”Rigby then said: “Just to be clear, do you want it to be still funded through general taxation or do you think we need to look at the funding model?”Farage said: “I do not want it funded through general taxation. It’s doesn’t work. It’s not working. We’re getting worse bang for the buck from than any other country, particularly out of those European neighbours.“I want it free at the point of delivery, but it’s how we get there.” 🚨🎥 WATCH: Nigel Farage says he doesn't want the NHS funded "through general taxation" "I want it free at the point of delivery, but it's how we get there" pic.twitter.com/QiiSOl1n3B— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) April 30, 2025Labour quickly pounced on his remarks.In a post on X, the party said: “He’s said the quiet part out loud: Nigel Farage doesn’t want a publicly funded NHS. His plans would mean you pay thousands of pounds if you got sick.”He’s said the quiet part out loud: Nigel Farage doesn’t want a publicly funded NHS.His plans would mean you pay thousands of pounds if you got sick. pic.twitter.com/SIszUGN9zs— The Labour Party (@UKLabour) April 30, 2025Related...Tony Blair Accused Of 'Mimicking Nigel Farage' Over Net Zero CommentsKeir Starmer Skewers Nigel Farage Over Reports Liz Truss Is Now Advising Reform UKFarage Slammed Over 1 'Wildly Inaccurate' Claim About Children's Health

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