Sunday, 11 October 2009

A selection of recent media reports

UK police arrest 30 as far right, opponents clash
15:20:16 GMT Source: Reuters LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Police have arrested 30 people during clashes between a far-right group and opponents in the centre of the northern English city of Manchester on...
Reuters Foundation (10-Oct-2009)

Diners shocked as immigration officers descend on restaurants
Inverness Customers told to leave during...
The Press and Journal (10-Oct-2009)

Zimbabwe asylum seekers to stay in UK
THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans could be allowed to stay in Britain after a leaked memo revealed the Home Office wants to grant indefinite leave to remain to asylum seekers from countries where it has been difficult to return...
Zim Diaspora (10-Oct-2009)

'SECRET AMNESTY FOR 200,000 ASYLUM CASES'
LABOUR is about to implement a stealth amnesty for asylum seekers, the Tories warned last...
Sunday Express (10-Oct-2009)

ASYLUM DEAL ROW
UP TO 40,000 asylum seekers have been given indefinite leave to remain in Britain, it was claimed last night. A leaked memo says a deal was struck between Home Secretary Alan Johnson and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas to allow problem claimants to live in the UK to help clear the...
Daily Star (10-Oct-2009)

Swiss tensions rise over 'racist' minaret poster
Zurich claims banning anti-Islamic placards would infringe laws of free...
The Independent (10-Oct-2009)

So far so good for Cameron... but the election isn't won yet
The Tory Party continues to clamber up its electoral mountain, but this post-conference survey demonstrates that the summit, though attainable, is still a long way...
Daily Mail (10-Oct-2009)

Protest Tamil denies burger claim
BBC Tamil service A Tamil protester in London who claimed to have fasted for 24 days against the Sri Lankan war has threatened legal action against UK...
BBC News (09-Oct-2009)

Calais migrants still in limbo
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Migrants are sleeping rough under bridges in Calais Two weeks ago, the makeshift migrant camp at Calais known as the "jungle" was shut down by French police and 276 people were...
BBC News (09-Oct-2009)

Home Office refute claims of amnesty
The Home Office says reports ministers have quietly relaxed immigration rules to clear a backlog of asylum claims are untrue. They say the only change is in the guidance for case workers The Border and Immigration Minister, Phil Woolas said in a statement, there is NO...
Sunrise Radio (09-Oct-2009)