Trickett: UKIP’s choice of leader shows they pose a clear threat to our NHS

This is a statement from Labour’s national campaigns coordinator Jon Trickett.

“You only need to know one thing about UKIP’s new leader, Paul Nuttall: he wants privatisation in the NHS.

“Paul Nuttall has welcomed privatisation of the health service, arguing that the “very existence of the NHS stifles competition”. By electing Paul Nuttall as their leader, UKIP have sent a clear message that they pose a threat to our NHS.

“It is clear that we cannot trust UKIP and Paul Nuttall with the NHS. A vote for them is a vote against the health service as we know it.”