Thursday, 26 November 2009

A selection of recent media reports

French border police discover 12 lorries packed with British-bound migrants
French border police have swooped on around a dozen lorries packed with British-bound migrants in a dawn blitz at the French port of Calais. Officials arrested the would-be illegal immigrants moments before the fleet of trucks was about to board a ferry for...
Daily Mail (25-Nov-2009)

UK government plans new Scottish Parliament powers
The UK government has announced a list of new powers it wants to transfer from Westminster to the Scottish Parliament, under its response to the Calman Commission review of...
BBC News (25-Nov-2009)

Labour 'broke promises' on crime
Labour has failed to deliver on its promises to tackle crime, the Conservative shadow home secretary said...
Yahoo Uk And Ireland News (25-Nov-2009)

Man swims to shore after going overboard from cross-Channel ferry
Sea search for others called off as police investigate reports of...
Guardian.co.uk (25-Nov-2009)

Crackdown on illegal workers in Reading
Six people have been arrested during a day long UK Border Agency operation to target illegal workers in Reading. Officers carried out raids at three separate businesses in the town on Friday 20 November, as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal working in the South...
M2 (25-Nov-2009)

Luton business faces fine for employing illegal workers
Two people have been arrested at a Luton business as part of a Bedfordshire wide crack down on illegal working. Officers from the UK Border Agency visited Euroway Trading Ltd at the Industrial Storage Depot in Caleb Close yesterday (23 November)...
M2 (25-Nov-2009)

Massive search as immigrant jumps from ferry in storm
A massive search was launched today after illegal immigrants were feared to have jumped off a ferry in stormy weather in a bid to enter the UK. The search began after a man went overboard from the Barfleur ferry as it arrived in Poole, Dorset, from the French port of Cherbourg at around...
The Independent (25-Nov-2009)

SORRY, THE UK IS FULL
BRITAIN S immigration system is in a complete mess. We re suffering the worst recession in decades and 150,000 foreigners still flooded here last...
Daily Star (25-Nov-2009)

LABOUR LETS £3M IMMIGRANTS FLOOD IN
LABOUR has allowed nearly three million immigrants to settle legally in Britain since coming to power in 1997, official statistics are expected to reveal...
Daily Express (25-Nov-2009)

IMMIGRATION IS BAD FOR UK SAY VOTERS
TWO in three voters think immigration is bad for Britain, a poll revealed last...
Sunday Express (25-Nov-2009