Tuesday, 8 December 2009

A selection of recent media reports

Sangatte II: French officials approve plans for new illegal migrant welcome centre in Calais
A new welcome centre for UK bound illegal migrants is to open in Calais before the end of this year, it has emerged. Closely guarded plans have been approved by French administrative judges for a new structure close to the towns ferry...
Daily Mail (07-Dec-2009)

Honour crime up by 40% due to rising fundamentalism
Police have seen 'honour' crime surge by 40 per cent due to rising fundamentalism, new figures show. Honour-based violence, including crimes like murder, rape and kidnap has rocketed in London during the last...
Daily Mail (07-Dec-2009)

Housekeeper denies visa charges
The former housekeeper of Attorney General Baroness Scotland has appeared in court charged with immigration offences. Loloahi Tapui pleaded not guilty to using a false passport, fraud and overstaying her...
Ananova (07-Dec-2009)

Indian IT firms transfer large number of workers to UK
Call for tightening of rules on intra-company...
People Managment Magazine (07-Dec-2009)

VISA ROW HOUSEKEEPER DUE IN COURT
The former housekeeper of Attorney General Baroness Scotland is due to appear in court on immigration charges. Loloahi Tapui is accused of using a false passport, fraud and overstaying her...
Daily Star (07-Dec-2009)

IMMIGRANT CRIMINALS COST £292M TO LOCK UP
THE cost of locking up foreign prisoners has soared to £292million. There are 7,500 immigrant crooks swamping British jails, the Ministry of Justice has...
Daily Star (07-Dec-2009)

Police hunt for 'fraud immigrant'
Immigrant who stole a prisoner's identity in a botched attempt to bring his family into Ireland is being hunted enlarge An immigrant who stole a prisoner's identity in a botched attempt to bring his family into Ireland is being hunted by...
Belfast Telegraph (06-Dec-2009)

Foreigners let off train penalty fares
Foreigners are being let off train penalty fares while British passengers face large hikes for breaking the...
Telegraph.co.uk (05-Dec-2009)

UK should open borders to climate refugees, says Bangladeshi minister
Up to 20 million Bangladeshis may be forced to leave the country in the next 40 years because of climate change, one of the country's most senior politicians has said. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Bangladesh's finance minister, called on Britain and other wealthy countries to accept millions of displaced people.
Guardian (05-Dec-2009)

Anti-Islamic Demo Turns Nasty In Nottingham
Hundreds of officers, some mounted on horses and others with dogs, have surrounded around 500 EDL demonstrators in the city centre. As they marched, some of the protesters shouted: "We want our country back", and waved placards which read: "Protect Women, No To Sharia" and "No Surrender".
Sky News (05-Dec-2009)

BENEFIT HEAVEN BRITAIN
SITTING in their £1.8million home within spitting distance of London s West End, Nasra Warsame and her family must count their blessings every...
Daily Express (05-Dec-2009)