Thursday, 15 July 2010

A selection of recent media reports

Minorities 'to make up fifth of UK population' by 2051
Ethnic minorities are set to make up a fifth of the population by 2051, according to research published by experts from the University of Leeds. According to experts from the university, the ethnic minority share of the population will increase from 8% (2001) to around 20%.
The Scotsman (14-Jul-2010)

Can EU law protect asylum seekers in these straitened times?
As EU legal provisions collide with fiscal austerity measures in member states, the case of Greece could be a...
Guardian.co.uk (14-Jul-2010)

'South Asian women need counselling before going to Canada'
Canadian missions must begin counselling sessions for South Asian women going to Canada before they land here after marriage to stem the rising tide of domestic violence reported in the fast-growing community, a study has...
Irish Sun (14-Jul-2010)

Gang jailed for migrant worker fraud
Members of a Ukrainian gang who stole £4.5 million through tax fraud have been jailed for a total of more than 40 years at Southwark Crown Court following a complex investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Croner (14-Jul-2010)

Judge hits out at foreigners who divorce in British courts during Russian couple's £2.25m battle | Mail Online
A top judge has hit out at foreigners who use British courts to pursue their divorce settlements. Lord Justice Thorpe attacked the approach during the 'bitter and unruly' battle between a young Russian...
The Mail On Sunday (14-Jul-2010)

FRENCH OUTLAW BURKA
FRANCE voted to ban the burka last night bringing closer the prospect of a similar move in...
Daily Star (14-Jul-2010)

Lib-Lab deal 'would not happen with Clegg'
Labour would demand the resignation of Nick Clegg before doing a deal with the Liberal Democrats in a future hung parliament, a senior Labour figure has...
The Independent (14-Jul-2010)

BRUSSELS GO-AHEAD FOR NEW WAVE OF MIGRANTS
BUREAUCRATS are planning to encourage more new migrants to come to the EU despite rising levels of unemployment, it emerged last...
Daily Express (14-Jul-2010)

ABSURD JUDGMENT ON GAY ASYLUM SEEKERS
IT BEGGARS belief that Somalian asylum seekers, existing on benefit, should be housed at public expense in a posh house worth two million pounds while the taxpayers who fund this extravagance struggle with mortgages, redundancies and savage tax...
Daily Express (14-Jul-2010)

EU parliamentary panel approves pact with Pakistan on illegals
An agreement with Pakistan on taking back its citizens illegally living in the European Union was backed by the European parliament's Civil Liberties Committee Tuesday, EuAsiaNews...
Irish Sun (13-Jul-2010)

French MPs vote in favour of banning burka
French MPs have passed a law banning Islamic face veils from public areas amid warnings it poses constitutional problems and risks being overturned in the...
Telegraph.co.uk (13-Jul-2010)

Cannabis grower jailed for drugs gang manslaughter
A VIETNAMESE cannabis grower was jailed for nine years on Tuesday after admitting his part in the killing of a hostage at a remote farmhouse. Hung Mai, 27, an illegal immigrant, was present but did not take part when 36-year-old Khach Nguyen was beaten to death by drug traffickers following a botched.
Get Surrey (13-Jul-2010)

Interview with Alp Mehmet, Migration Watch
Ethnic minorities are set to make up a fifth of the population by 2051, according to research published. According to experts from the University of Leeds, the ethnic minority share of the population will increase from 8% (2001) to around 20%.
Telegraph and Argus (13-Jul-2010)

Somali asylum seeker laughing over £2,000-a-week Kensington home paid for by benefits
An unemployed Somali bus conductor living with his family in a luxury Kensington home has defended their right to live in the posh suburb at taxpayers' expense.
Daily Mail (13-Jul-2010)

UK ethnic minorities to increase
Ethnic minorities will make up a fifth of the population by 2051, a study has suggested. According to experts from the University of Leeds, the ethnic minority share of the population will increase from 8% (2001) to around 20%.
Mirror.co.uk (13-Jul-2010)

Ethnic minorities to quadruple in next 40 years
The number of people from ethnic minorities living in Scotland will almost quadruple by 2051, according to new projections. A total of 15.7% of the population equivalent to some 865,995 people are expected to be from outside the group classed as white British within 40 years, compared with...
Herald Scotland (13-Jul-2010)

Ethnic minorities seeing majority of population growth
Ethnic minorities will make up a fifth of the population of the UK by the middle of the century, according to a new study. Experts from the University of Leeds believe the ethnic minority share of the population will rise from 8 per cent in 2001 to 20 per cent in...
The Scotsman (13-Jul-2010)

Minority numbers 'to rise by 2051'
The initial findings of a three-year study include population projections for 352 local authorities in England and projections for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for each year until...
Birmingham Post.net (13-Jul-2010)

CHANGING FACES OF BRITAIN 2050
PEOPLE from ethnic minorities will make up a fifth of Britain in 40 years, new research has...
Daily Star (13-Jul-2010)

OUR MULTI-RACIAL SOCIETY NOW NEEDS TIME TO ADJUST
THERE is no point in hankering after a return to the ethnically homogeneous Britain of the Forties. It is never coming...
Daily Express (13-Jul-2010)