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March, 11 2009 'More' eastern European workers More than 650,000 workers from central and eastern Europe are thought to be in the UK, immigration minister Phil Woolas has...  BBC News Devon - (11/03) Determined migrants still aim for UK Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to get England illegally despite a pledge from French authorities to crack down on...  BBC News Kent - (11/03) UK population will be bigger than Germany in mid-century The UN world population projections, issued today, show that Britain is expected to be the third largest recipient of foreign migrants in the world, after the US and Canada. They also underline the huge differences between the major countries of Europe. They show, for example, that the UK is projected to...  Politics.co.uk - (11/03) Skilled Brits Rush to Leave UK for Better Life Abroad via Opportunities Expos LONDON, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- While the days of the GBP5 Poms may be long gone, a new exodus appears to be occurring from the UK. Working In, the organisers of the market-leading emigration exhibitions; Opportunities Australia andamp; Opportunities New Zealand, have been amazed at the huge increase in advance...  PR Newswire - (11/03) Migrants boarded trucks in Calais Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Advertisement French police appear powerless to stop would-be asylum-seekers boarding lorries bound for Dover, a BBC Southeast Today investigation...  BBC News Kent - (11/03) Banned cleric: I'm proud of Iraq protesters A banned Muslim cleric said today how "proud" he was of protesters who disrupted a homecoming parade of soldiers from Iraq as Gordon Brown called on the public to turn out in support of British...  This is London - (11/03) Skills shortage could be exacerbated "For skilled workers, all vacancies must be advertised in the JobCentre Plus before the employer can bring in workers from outside Europe." New curbs on highly-skilled migrants coming to Britain could prove to be debilitating in industries already suffering skill...  SME Web - (11/03) Muslim hate preacher ridicules troops abused in anti-war protests - and mocks their dead comrade ) A Muslim preacher of hate today ridiculed British soldiers who were abused during a homecoming parade - branding them cowards who have an 'uncanny knack for death by friendly fire'.  Daily Mail - (11/03) Immigration laws could cripple specialist industry New curbs on highly-skilled migrants coming to Britain could prove to be debilitating in industries already suffering skill shortages. The new points-based immigration system which starts next month will ensure that workers from outside the European Union will need better qualifications and...  Director Of Finance Online - (11/03) Catholic schools to prioritise places for baptised children EDUCATION chiefs are to "prioritise" places at Edinburgh's over-flowing Catholic primary schools for children who are baptised. St Joseph's Primary in Saughton, St Mary's Primary in Leith and St John's Primary in Portobello are all being told to "collect evidence" of baptism from new applicants for the P1...  News.Scotsman.com - (11/03) Without rights for months The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration spends up to eight months processing the renewal of study permits. In the meantime, international students are unable to work or leave the...  Universitas - (11/03)