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A selection of recent media reports

British jobs for foreign workers: Experts reveal 70% of new jobs taken by migrants
More than seven out of ten jobs created under the Labour Government have been taken by foreign-born workers, experts revealed last night. The percentage of new jobs taken by those born overseas is the highest of any of the major economies analysed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Daily Mail (01-Jul-2009)

£5BN CHAOS AS LABOUR RETREATS ON ID CARDS
GORDON Brown performed his most spectacular U-turn yet yesterday by scrapping Labour s £5billion compulsory identity card scheme.
Daily Express (01-Jul-2009)

At last, the truth about immigration and council house queue jumping .
The Government's announcement yesterday that they are handing councils new powers to give local people priority on the waiting list for social housing is a clear admission that they have been misleading us over the huge impact of immigration on housing. For years, they have been in total denial, refusing even to discuss how immigration has affected the supply of housing. 
The Daily Mail (30-Jun-2009)

E-borders 'travel chaos' warning
New electronic border controls being brought in by the government could cause chaos for travellers, the Commons home affairs committee has been warned.
BBC News Political Edition (30-Jun-2009)

Report finds overseas staff take unpopular jobs but lack respect and recognition
Migrant care workers face pay discrimination, service user hostility and a lack of government recognition, despite the sector's increasing dependence on them.
Community Care (30-Jun-2009)

'Homes for locals' plan attacked
MINISTERS fended off criticism of Labour's "local homes for local people" plans today as moves were made to boost council house-building.
Evening Standard (30-Jun-2009)

Population could soar 20% by 2026
The number of people in the region has already increased by 7.3 per cent since 1997 and experts are predicting it could hit 6.1 million by 2026 a 20 per cent rise heaping pressure on public services.
This is Cornwall.co.uk (30-Jun-2009)

COMMENT ON "BUILDING BRITAIN'S FUTURE"
The Co-Chairmen of the Cross Party Group Balanced Migration, Frank Field MP and Nicholas Soames MP, said: We welcome changes to the priority lists for social housing, but this is only one aspect of the housing crisis. 
Balanced Migration (30-Jun-2009)

Public spending, lies and a party that is now beneath contempt
With breathtaking contempt for democracy, Lord Mandelson casually lets slip in a radio interview that the Government will be postponing its public spending review until after the election.
Daily Mail (30-Jun-2009)