Non-EU nationals staying in England for more than six months could be charged £200 a year for non-emergency NHS treatment. The Health Secretary has sought to calm GPs' concerns by insisting that doctors would not have to act as "border officers".
Shadow health minister Diane Abbott has tweeted:
Earlier, Labour's shadow health minister Liz Kendall said the government had a "poor record in announcing policies that sound good but prove to be completely unworkable" and they would be asking "many questions" on the proposals.
A call operator at NHS 111, which was designed to relieve pressure on emergency services, tells ITV News the system is struggling to cope.
Shell chief executive Ben Van Beurden says the full effect of oil price slump is yet to be felt. In the meantime tough decisions lie ahead.
A driver had a lucky escape as his car skidded in icy conditions and ended up nose down at basement level.