Monday, 5 April 2010

A selection of recent media reports

NEGOTIATIONS will continue for another month over how much should be paid to an asylum-seeking family unlawfully detained by immigration services. Lawyers acting for Fred Nukagem, pictured right, have yet to reach agreement over how much compensation he should...
The Sentinel (05-Apr-2010)

The debate on Australia's population is more than an 'old style immigration debate', the first federal minister for the issue says. Tony Burke was on Saturday appointed population minister, after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd succumbed to growing public pressure to better evaluate what numbers...
Silobreaker (05-Apr-2010)

WHEN Gordon Brown unveiled an immigration crackdown last week, clearly he really meant to announce a crackdown on immigration officers.
Daily Express (05-Apr-2010)

Barring an extraordinary new outbreak of dithering, Gordon Brown will tomorrow end the phoney war of recent months and inform the Queen of his intention to call a May 6...
The Mail On Sunday (05-Apr-2010)

THE UK government has said it would be forced to erect passport controls at the Border between England and Scotland following...
Scotland on Sunday (04-Apr-2010)

BRITAINS leading Muslim politician, Sayeeda Warsi, has hit back at Gordon Browns attack on Conservative plans to cap immigration and accused Labour of peddling racist policies, writes Kirsty...
Daily Express (04-Apr-2010)

Written by Our Correspondent The Australian government has announced its plans to reduce Australias annual immigration in tack to help tackle concerns about traffic congestion, housing, hospitals, water and the environment, the Age reports...
Silobreaker (04-Apr-2010)

Conservatives can today reveal that Gordon Brown has asked for voluntary redundancies from front line immigration officers working for the UK Borders...
Conservatives (04-Apr-2010)

David Cameron is heading for an overall majority in single figures at the coming general election, according to a newly published poll. The survey for the Sunday Express put Mr Cameron's Conservatives 11 points clear of Labour, restoring the sort of advantage Tories were enjoying until a New Year rally by...
Guardian.co.uk (04-Apr-2010)