Thursday, 12 March 2009



March, 12 2009

UK to become major migrant destination
Britain will be the third largest recipient of migrants in the world over the next 40 years, a United Nations report has found. Despite the economic crisis, net immigration is expected to average 174,000 every year up to 2050 - higher than any other country except the US and Canada. 
The Herald - (12/03)

Restauranteur named and shamed
A RESTAURANT owner and councillor has been named and shamed on a Government website after he admitted employing an illegal worker. Patrick Chung, a member of Bury St Edmunds Town Council and a well-known figure in the town, has run the Canton Chinese Restaurant in Hatter Street, Bury St Edmunds, for more.. 
East Anglian Daily Times - (12/03)

'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)