Thursday, 21 January 2010

A selection of recent media reports

How to tackle immigration - With rising concern over immigration to the UK, it is important to examine its sources and ..
Yesterday's Observer editorial was right to call for an honest debate on immigration. By Sir Andrew Green, Chairman, Migrationwatch
The Guardian (20-Jan-2010)

Lord Ahmed warns over immigration
ROTHERHAM'S Lord Ahmed has warned that increasing levels of immigration risk harming race relations. The South Yorkshire peer, born in Pakistan, is part of the Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration, which believes the UK population should be capped at 70...
Sheffield Telegraph (20-Jan-2010)

Restaurant forced to close as staff are arrested
A Peterhead restaurant could face a heavy fine for employing three illegal workers after an operation by Grampian police and our officers on the evening of Tuesday 12th January...
Eat Out (20-Jan-2010)

UK needs national human trafficking watchdog
Totnes MP Anthony Steen writes for ePolitix.com about the modern slave trade ahead of tomorrow's Westminster Hall debate on human...
Salford Online (20-Jan-2010)

Passportless asylum-seeker jailed
A man called Mohammed Mohammed Mohammed was jailed for eight months for trying to get into the UK without a passport. Mohammed, 28, claimed he was a Syrian national who wanted asylum because he was being persecuted for his political views and feared for his...
Luton & Dunstable Express (20-Jan-2010)

Immigration to 'block' climate efforts
A high level of immigration means Australia won't be able to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, an academic paper claims. The population is forecast to rise by 6 million people to 25 million between 2000 and...
Silobreaker (20-Jan-2010)

Right-wing Dutch MP in court over anti-Islam comments
Right-wing Dutch MP Geert Wilders has appeared in an Amsterdam court charged with inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims. The case is seen as a test of free speech in the traditionally tolerant...
Herald Scotland (20-Jan-2010)