A selection of recent media reports
Labour's 3million migrants
THREE million immigrants have come to Britain during 12 years of Labour rule, shock figures revealed yesterday.
The Sun (27-Nov-2009)
New UKIP leader 'not much of a politician'
The UKIP's new leader, Lord Pearson, admits to Krishnan Guru-Murthy that he was wrong to claim UK Muslims breed 10 times faster than other people. Former City insurance broker Lord Pearson of Rannoch will succeed Nigel Farage, who has led the party for the last three...
Channel 4 News (27-Nov-2009)
Baroness Scotland's housekeeper charged
The former housekeeper of Attorney General Baroness Scotland has been charged by the Crown Prosecution Service with a string of immigration...
Yahoo Uk And Ireland News (27-Nov-2009)
Switzerland to vote on plan to ban minarets
BBC News, Geneva On Sunday Swiss voters will have their say on a controversial proposal to impose a constitutional ban on the building of minarets. The proposal is backed by conservative Christian groups and by the biggest party in Switzerland's parliament, the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP), which..
BBC News (27-Nov-2009)
Profile: UKIP leader Lord Pearson
It is often argued that frontline politics needs more colour, that dull careerists are robbing it of any interest for most...
BBC News Political Edition (27-Nov-2009)
Pregnant illegal immigrant jailed over cannabis factory
A HEAVILY pregnant teenage illegal immigrant will give birth in prison after being jailed for running a cannabis factory in East Molesey. Vietnamese national Huong Vo was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on Friday last week to 25 months' imprisonment for her part in the production of more than 400..
Get Surrey (27-Nov-2009)
Baroness Scotland's ex-cleaner is charged by police
A former cleaner for Attorney General Baroness Scotland has been charged over immigration offences. Otolose Loloahi Tapui has been charged with possession of a false identity document, fraud by false representation and overstaying leave to...
BBC News (27-Nov-2009)
NHS BELONGS TO BRITAIN
DESPITE Labour s boasts about the rigorous nature of its new points based immigration system the flow of foreigners into Britain shows no sign of...
Daily Express (27-Nov-2009)
Signs of growth turn jobseekers' tide
Britain appears to be regaining some of its allure among east European workers as signs emerge that the country is returning to economic growth. Last year saw a flood of departures by Poles in particular and a sharp drop in work permit applications from new EU member states as unemployment soared in the UK,..
Emoneyfacts (27-Nov-2009)
UKIP to target Islamic fundamentalism with leadership election
The UK Independence Party is set to head in a fresh direction, fighting radical Islam, with the election today of a replacement for Nigel Farage as its national...
Times Online (27-Nov-2009)
East Europeans forced by recession to return home from Britain
The number of Eastern Europeans returning home from Britain more than doubled last year, pushing emigration to a record level. At the same time, the number of new arrivals increased to almost 600,000, according to official figures published...
Times Online (27-Nov-2009)
BRITS DEMAND IMMIGRATION BE SLASHED BY 70%
SEVEN out of 10 Brits want to see immigration slashed substantially . Most say the numbers should be capped at 50,000 a year to stop Britain being...
Daily Star (27-Nov-2009)
TRUE VOICE OF BRITAIN
ENOUGH is enough. Seven in 10 Brits now think we are taking in far too many immigrants. They want the Government to curb our shambolic open-door policy, according to Migrationwatch.
Daily Star (27-Nov-2009)
IMMIGRATION: 590,000 NEW ARRIVALS IN BRITAIN A YEAR
IMMIGRATION is continuing to rocket by more than half a million new arrivals every year, official figures revealed...
Sunday Express (27-Nov-2009)
IMMIGRATION AND HEALTH TOURISM PUTS PRESSURE ON CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER NHS HOSPITAL
IMMENSE pressure is being put on just one NHS hospital from immigration and health...
Sunday Express (27-Nov-2009)
Is this birth map proof of 'health tourism'?
A map showing the diverse nationalities of new mothers in UK hospitals has triggered a fresh debate over so-called "health tourism". The Mail online is reporting details of the "birth map", which shows the wide range of nationalities of new mothers getting treatment at a London...
Channel 4 News (26-Nov-2009)
Mapping out the strain on your NHS: 243 sick babies treated in one London hospital ward.... and just 18 mothers come fro..
Countless red dots scattered across the world map on the wall of a NHS hospital reveal the story of the changing face of Britain.
Daily Mail (26-Nov-2009)
French film about illegal immigrant trying to enter Britain wins top EU award
A French film about an illegal migrant who tries to swim across the Channel from Calais to Britain has won a top EU award for its celebration of 'integration' in...
Daily Mail (26-Nov-2009)
BAILING ON BRITAIN: PEOPLE LEAVING UK HITS RECORD HIGH
THE number of people leaving Britain hit a record high last year - driven by Eastern European workers returning home, figures revealed...
Sunday Express (26-Nov-2009)
Immigration and asylum statistics released
Immigration statistics covering quarter three of 2009 have been released by the Home Office today. This range of statistics covers asylum applications, total removals for those illegally in the UK and migration from Eastern Europe for the period July to September of this...
Home Office Press Office (26-Nov-2009)
Press Release
New Poll Shows Seven out of Ten Want Immigration Slashed
75% Worried about Impact Immigration is having on Britain, 5% are Pleased. Nearly 2/3rds of Labour Voters want Immigration Sharply Cut
November 26, 2009On the day that new Government statistics show that immigration in 2008 was 163,000, a new YouGov poll. for Migrationwatch UK reveals the vast majority of the public are concerned about immigration and want it cut substantially so that the UK’s population does not hit 70 million in 2029, as official figures project.
To avoid the population hitting 70 million, net migration needs to be cut to 50,000 a year, a cut of 113,000 from the latest figure.
The YouGov poll found that 72% want it cut to 50,000 or less. Nearly two thirds of people (62%) who say they would vote Labour or Liberal Democrat want immigration cut to 50,000 or less.
The poll reveals the public’s lack of trust in the Government on an issue which most people find worrying. 77% of people disagree that the Government is open and honest about the scale of immigration into Britain: only a third (32%)of those who say they would vote Labour agree the Government is open and honest. 76% of people are worried about the impact that immigration is having on Britain. The region where concern is greatest is the North of England, where 80% are worried compared to just over two thirds in London. Just 5% of respondents said they were “pleased” about the impact immigration is having on Britain.
Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migrationwatch UK, said:
‘The government claim that their policies are contributing to a fall in immigration and that our population will not reach 70 million but very few believe them, and rightly so. We are firmly on track for three million immigrants under this government yet their much trumpeted Points Based System only applies to one in five of those permitted to enter Britain and has no limits whatever. Today’s immigration figures confirm that unless we change direction, immigration will add another seven million to our population in the next 25 years – that’s equivalent to seven cities the size of Birmingham. With the prime minister yet again ruling out any cap on numbers at the CBI conference, the Government has demonstrated just how out of touch it is with the views of the British people.
'Clearly, immigration is still out of control. The time has come for politicians of all parties to level with the public and make a clear commitment to hold immigration well below 50,000 a year.’
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