Boris Johnson: Everyone living, working in UK should speak English

The mayor of London says he agrees “passionately” with UKIP leader Nigel Farage that NHS staff must be able to speak proper English, and that the practice of translating information into other languages in the British capital must end.

Johnson, during his monthly LBC Radio phone-in show, said he believes that every person who comes to work in Britain should have a reasonable grasp of the English language.

The mayor also said he agreed with comments made by Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), that NHS staff should have a good command of English .... http://rt.com/uk