Oxford West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran has said it 'beggars belief' that the local NHS is having to offer to pay application costs to help EU staff remain in the UK.

Ms Moran was responding to an announcement on Monday by Oxford University Hospitals that it will pay the £65 application fees for EU staff to apply for settled status following Brexit.

Ms Moran said: “This is a really positive announcement from the trust, but it really beggars belief that the local NHS is having to offer to pay these fees in order to retain vital EU staff.

"This situation should never have happened in the first place."