Thursday, 19 November 2009

A selection of recent media reports

Missing children trafficking fears
Child protection groups have warned that youngsters disappearing from care may become victims of trafficking. A Care Leavers' Association (CLA) survey revealed more than 145 children, some as young as nine, went missing from care in the last year...
The Oxford Times (19-Nov-2009)

HOME OFFICE WORKER MARRIES OWN DAUGHTER
A HOME Office worker married his daughter so her family could live in Britain, it was claimed last night. She allegedly pretended to be Jelili Adesanya s bride in a faked wedding...
Daily Star (19-Nov-2009)

Jail sentence for cannabis cultivator
An asylum seeker discovered living amid a £75,000 Perthshire cannabis factory in the summer was yesterday sentenced to 30 months imprisonment at Perth Sheriff...
The Courier (19-Nov-2009)

Britain's soaring population on course to hit 74million: High immigration could drive up numbers, says ONS
Britain's population may grow to 74million over the next 20 years, according to official estimates. The Office for National Statistics said that if immigration continues at high levels the population will swell by more than a fifth - some 12million - in two...
Daily Mail (19-Nov-2009)

Italy's Northern League in 'White Christmas' immigrant purge
The local council of the northern Italian town of Coccaglio is dreaming of a White Christmas this year. But Bing Crosby's schmaltzy song has nothing to do with their...
The Independent (19-Nov-2009)

EU PRESIDENT WILL GAIN £45BN BUDGET
EUROPE S new President -almost certain to be Belgian politician Herman Van Rompuy - will be chosen tonight in a grubby and secretive £45billion deal over dinner in...
Daily Express (19-Nov-2009)

Queens speech over in 7mins
THE Government was accused yesterday of desperate electioneering after the briefest Queen's Speech since Labour came to power 12 years ago. And Prime Minister Gordon Brown was said to have squandered the chance to clean up Parliament with legislation to end the expenses gravy...
Online Sun (19-Nov-2009)

Councils 'lost' 145 child asylum seekers last year
Charity's FoI request reveals young people left care homes and were never seen...
Guardian Unlimited - Society (18-Nov-2009)

David Cameron says government is behaving like 'irresponsible opposition'
Queen's speech: Tory leader attacks Gordon Brown over absence of bills on immigration, the NHS and MPs'...
Guardian.co.uk (18-Nov-2009)

Man arrested as people smuggling ring smashed
A MAN from Stockport has been arrested as part of a huge investigation into people smuggling. The 24-year-old, from Edgeley, was one of five men arrested in the UK by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) after a probe into an international crime network suspected of trafficking thousands of illegal...
Asian News (18-Nov-2009)

Illegal immigrants fine
Two Dorset businessmen have been ordered to pay over £90,000 in confiscation orders and fines after pleading guilty to the employment of twenty illegal immigrants at three...
Wave 105 (18-Nov-2009)

Sir Andrew Green: The Government's Points Based immigration system is a potential disaster
Ministers have perfected a patter when talking about immigration. Were sorry weve made mistakes, but were now getting it under control with our new, tough, Australian-style Points Based System, they say.
Conservative Home Blog Platform (18-Nov-2009)