A petition urging the United Kingdom to continue the reciprocal health agreement with the Isle of Man now has more than 3,000 signatures.

Those behind the Downing Street online petition hope it will get the facts of the matter across to people at the heart of the UK government.

As things stand, healthcare for Manx residents in the UK will no longer be free from next April following the decision of the government there to withdraw from the agreement.

Earlier this week, Labour MP Andrew Mackinlay urged Isle of Man residents to try and save the agreement and tabled questions on the issue in the House of Commons.

He has more questions down for next week.

A poster campaign launched by Mannin Media publication Manx Tails, calling for the agreement to remain in place, has 1,200 names and has been sent to Westminster.