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February, 24 2009 Brown affecting Labour's chances as Guardian poll shows Lib Dem gain Gordon Brown's leadership is dragging Labour's vote down, according to a Guardian/ICM poll published today. By a majority of more than two to one, voters say that the party would do better at the next election if it was led by someone else.  Guardian - (23/02) Guantanamo Briton arrives home and vows to expose UK's role in his 'medieval' torture ) Briton held in Guantanamo for four years arrives home He attacks 'medieval' torture and accuses MI5 of betrayal Miliband under pressure to release secret files on UK role A British resident held at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years arrived back in the UK today and accused MI5 of assisting in his...  Daily Mail - (23/02) Eastern Europe arrivals fall 15% as families of immigrant workers face ban in jobs crackdown Protesters at the Lindsey Oil Refinery, which has stoked the 'British jobs for British workers' debate The number of eastern Europeans arriving in Britain has fallen sharply, official figures...  Newstin - (23/02) Australia to reduce immigration numbers For concise and recent immigration information watch our news. Chris Evans the Australian immigration minister said that due to the current economic situation there will be a reduction in the level of immigration to...  Work Permit - (23/02) London 2012 may become 'Crime Olympics' London, Feb. 23 : British gangsters are planning to leave their mark on the London Olympics in 2012, and turning it into "Crime Olympics". Mobsters are reportedly looking forward to the 93 billion pounds event, and are already lining up a series of money making scams, the Daily Star...  BRITAINnews.net - (23/02) New requirements under UK points based system Due to the economic situation in the UK Jacqui Smith the Home Secretary has announced changes which will make it more difficult to comer under the points based...  UK Immigration - (23/02) Eastern Europe arrivals fall amid squeeze on jobs THE number of eastern Europeans arriving in Britain has fallen sharply, official figures...  Evening Standard - (23/02) Thousands of foreign workers exploiting British jobs market  Foreign workers are taking 130 jobs a day which are not advertised to British workers, figures show. The number of workers taking advantage of 'intra-company transfers' has increased by almost half in four years. The system allows international companies to transfer their staff to the UK for supposedly limited periods of time.  The Daily Telegraph - (23/02) SMITH'S CURB ON MIGRANT WORKERS 'IS JUST TINKERING' PLANS TO CURB non-EU immigrants by limiting their right to bring their families to the UK were condemned as inadequate yesterday by...  Sunday Express - (23/02) FORGET THE REST OF THE WORLD BROWN... JUST SAVE BRITAIN THE skies are black, the winds more harsh. The storm now rages with a new intensity, threatening the very foundations of our...  Daily Express - (23/02) The odious BNP is only gaining ground because voters feel so utterly betrayed While the media minutely scrutinise Harriet Harman's ambition, Jacqui Smith's expenses and David Cameron's taste in clothes, a lower form of political pond life altogether is expanding like duck-weed. Last week, the British National Party won a council seat in Sevenoaks, Kent.  The Daily Mail - (23/02) Record numbers of immigrants moved to Canada in 2008 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has released preliminary data showing record numbers of new temporary and permanent residents on the move to Canada last...  GlobalVisas - (23/02) 'Crisis' As Immigrants Stranded In France 5:48am UK, Monday February 23, 2009 Mark White, Home affairs correspondent Tougher border security has left thousands of illegal immigrants stuck for months in port towns on the coast of France, an undercover Sky News reporter has...  Newstin - (23/02) Families of immigrant workers could be banned from the UK unless they take jobs Jacqui Smith hinted yesterday at new curbs on the rights of immigrant workers to bring their families into Britain. The Home Secretary suggested that families may be kept out unless wives and other dependants are prepared to work.  The Daily Mail - (23/02) Raid on illegal minicabs ends in 25 arrests THE shocking scale of illegal mini-cab activity in the West End was revealed in a police operation at the...  Evening Standard - (23/02)