Sunday 21 June 2009

A selection of recent media reports

UKIP denies racism in wake of siege
The UK Independence Party denied attempting to stir up racial tension after calling for tighter controls on immigration in the wake of an armed siege in Norwich.
Evening News - Norwich (20-Jun-2009)

France considering proposal to ban burqa
London, June 20 : French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Government is considering a proposal of parliamentarians to ban the burqa and other Islamic clothing.
BRITAINnews.net (20-Jun-2009)

Register planned to bust bogus colleges
The government is considering creating a register of officially accredited colleges in a bid to stamp out bogus...
Times Educational Supplement (19-Jun-2009)

Free healthcare for asylum seekers
Free healthcare for failed asylum seekers in Wales will come into force on July 15, Health Minister Edwina Hart announced today. Mrs Hart said in May 2008 that she intended to make the change and has since been consulting with the NHS and church leaders on the proposals.
News Wales (19-Jun-2009)

Jail for family in wedding con
Members of a Black Country family who married illegal immigrants for money and drugs were today handed jail sentences. The four brothers and two sisters of the Williams family, who live in Rowley Regis, Dudley and Handsworth, all admitted carrying out sham marriages for foreign nationals.
Express and Star (19-Jun-2009)

Illegal immigrants found in lorry
Seven illegal immigrants have been found hiding in the back of a lorry parked at a service station on the M4 in Wiltshire. The group of six men and a 15-year-old boy are all Afghan nationals, a spokesman for Wiltshire Police said.
BBC News England (19-Jun-2009)