Thursday, 23 July 2009

A selection of recent media reports

Four out of five Britons want immigration capped, poll shows
Eight out of ten voters want a cap on immigration and say Alan Johnson is 'out of touch' with the public mood. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1201471/Four-Britons-want-immigration-capped-poll-shows.html#ixzz0M4VAMaOl 
Daily Mail (23-Jul-2009)

80% SAY CAP IMMIGRATION
EIGHT in 10 Britons favour a cap on immigration, an official Government poll revealed last night.
UK Express (23-Jul-2009)

Johnson 'out of touch' on population
The Home Secretary Alan Johnson is The Home Secretary Alan Johnson is out of touch with the public's thinking on immigration, according to a YouGov poll for the think tank Migrationwatch.
Publicservice.co.uk (23-Jul-2009)

MANY LOSE BUT FEW GAIN FROM EXCESSIVE MIGRATIONI
MORE than 80 per cent of voters want a cap imposed on immigration, a new opinion poll has revealed.
Daily Express (23-Jul-2009)

Limit our migrants, say 4 in 5
A MASSIVE 81 per cent of Brits want a strict cap on immigration, a Government poll has found.
The Sun (23-Jul-2009)

Criminals awaiting deportation net £500,000
Foreign criminals awaiting deportation have been handed some £500,000 in compensation since April last year, it has been revealed. The convicts were handed the money after being kept in custody beyond the end of their sentence while the authorities considered ejecting them.
The Independent (22-Jul-2009)

Free care for failed asylum seekers
Immigrants whose claims to refugee status have been turned down will receive free treatment on the NHS, it has been revealed. People who have their claim for asylum rejected are currently not entitled to free care, but ministers plan to extend the benefit to those who are unable to leave the country "through.
Nursing In Practice (22-Jul-2009)