Sunday, 20 December 2009

A selection of recent media reports

Migrants use student loan scam to get visas
Serious loopholes in immigration rules are potentially allowing thousands of young Indians to enter Britain on falsely obtained student visas, an investigation by The Sunday Times has found.
Sunday Times (20-Dec-2009)

UK fails to halt female genital mutilation
Girls are still at risk this Christmas as 'cutters' are flown in from abroad to perform the illegal procedure...
The Independent (20-Dec-2009)

Cops pinpoint 28,000 gangsters in every corner of country.
ORGANISED crime in Britain is at its "highest level" ever with 5,000 gangs netting £40 billion a year from vicious and illegal...
News of the World (19-Dec-2009)

Millionaires' Row 2009: How hundreds of families get luxury homes on benefits far beyond the means of most working peopl..
Their magnificent townhouse overlooks a courtyard and is in one of the most expensive areas of London. It has four storeys, six bedrooms (some with balconies), three sitting rooms and four bathrooms - as well as a concierge...
Daily Mail (19-Dec-2009)