Friday, 18 September 2009

A selection of recent media reports

Scotland the grave
ATTORNEY General Baroness Scotland's future looks grave after an inquiry began last night over her hiring an illegal immigrant.
The Sun (18-Sep-2009)

EXCLUSIVE: ANOTHER RUBBISH IDEA, LESSONS FOR IMMIGRANTS ON HOW TO EMPTY BINS
IMMIGRANTS are to be taught how to recycle their rubbish in lessons paid for by the public.
Daily Express (18-Sep-2009)

Can Britain cope?
18/09/2009 Move over, its getting a little crowded in here. The UK population has just hit 61 million, while the birth rate this year is the highest in almost half a century.
Inside Housing (18-Sep-2009)

The Baroness Scotland scandal exposes an immigration system wide open to abuse
Jafar is a handsome and well-dressed Sudanese with a smattering of English, which improves every day he stays in this country. During the day he works as a labourer on a giant construction site overlooking the quayside of the old ship canal in Salford, soon to become the multi-million-pound northern...
The Mail On Sunday (17-Sep-2009)

Singapore to rein in immigration
Singapore is to impose curbs on immigration amid fears of social friction between citizens and hundreds of thousands of foreign workers who have poured into the country over the past decade.
Financial Times (17-Sep-2009)

In knots over headscarves
Antwerps cautionary tale about the complexities of educating Europes Muslim...
Economist (17-Sep-2009)

UK announces go live date for phase 3 of Tier 4 of the points-based system
The UK Border Agency has confirmed that phase 3 of Tier 4 of the points-based system for immigration is set to go live on the 5 October 2009.
The Gov Monitor in London (17-Sep-2009)

Ireland warns UKIP party danger for EU treaty vote
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The Irish government warned on Thursday that campaigning by the UK Independence Party ahead of Ireland's October 2 referendum posed a risk for the approval of the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty.
Stv.tv (17-Sep-2009)

Calais Immigrant 'Jungle' To Be Destroyed
France's largest illegal migrant camp will be razed to the ground "by the end of next week" with dwellers being told: "You will not get to England anymore via Calais.
96.9 Viking FM (17-Sep-2009)

Co-operating against crime
More than 2,260 drug smugglers, people traffickers and fraudsters have been prosecuted by the new UK Border Agency working with police, the Borders and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said today.
Rochdale Online (17-Sep-2009)

Attorney-General sacks housekeeper alleged to be illegal immigrant
The Attorney-General has dismissed her Tongan housekeeper after claims were made that she was an illegal immigrant. Baroness Scotland of Asthal was said to have taken on Loloahi Tapui, 27, six months ago, believing that she was entitled to work in this country.
Times Online (17-Sep-2009)

French 'Jungle' to be razed in a week as immigrants are told: 'You will not get to England anymore via Calais'
France's largest illegal migrant camp is to be razed to the ground by the end of next week with inhabitants told: 'You will not get to England anymore via Calais'.
Daily Mail (17-Sep-2009)

Downing Street backs attorney general who hired and fired illegal Tongan maid
No 10 says its ministerial legal advisor 'acted in good faith' in hiring woman who had outstayed her student...
Guardian.co.uk (17-Sep-2009)

Welsh Social Justice Minister Announces Opening of £833,000 Equality Funding Bidding Rounds
Social Justice Minister, Dr Brian Gibbons, has announced the opening of bidding rounds for Welsh Assembly Government equality grants for the remainder of this financial year and 2010/11.
eGov Monitor (17-Sep-2009)

Law chief must face probe for hiring illegal immigrant as cleaner 
Britain's border agency was today urged to investigate the Attorney General for allegedly employing an illegal immigrant.
Evening Standard (17-Sep-2009)

Immigration abuse fines unveiled
Parents who hire foreign nannies illegally could face £2,000 on-the-spot fines under planned immigration laws.
BBC News Hampshire (17-Sep-2009)

Rising numbers of Britons travel to Somalia for 'jihad': report
Intelligence chiefs have warned Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government that Somalia is the next challenge in efforts to stem Islamic terrorism, a report said Sunday.
Yahoo Uk And Ireland News (17-Sep-2009)

ILLEGAL MIGRANT EMPLOYED BY GOVERNMENT S TOP LAW OFFICER
A CABINET minister was left red- faced last night after claims that she hired an illegal immigrant to work at her home.
Daily Express (17-Sep-2009)

CALAIS JUNGLE CAMP TO SHUT
THE migrant camp at Calais known as The Jungle is to be closed, France said last night.
Daily Express (17-Sep-2009)

Attorney General 'hired illegal immigrant'
A member of the Attorney General's staff has been sacked amid allegations she was an illegal immigrant. The woman, Loloahi Tapui, from Tonga, worked as a cleaner at Baroness Scotland's family home in west London.
The Independent (17-Sep-2009)