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A selection of recent media reports

Clegg claims to see light at end of tunnel on economy Deputy pm holding fort during Cameron holiday says coalition was right on... The Press and Journal (17-Aug-2010)

Asylum seekers to have their legal aid axed as Ministry of Justice seeks cuts Tens of thousands of immigrants and asylum seekers will no longer receive legal aid under Ministry of Justice... Mail Online (17-Aug-2010)

Registrar warns of rapid rise in 'sham marriages' BETWEEN 10 and 15 per cent of the civil ceremonies conducted across the country may be sham marriages aimed purely at circumventing immigration rules, one of the countrys main marriage registrars has... Irish Times (17-Aug-2010)

Nick Clegg reopens migrants row as he dismisses coalition plans to introduce cap on immigration Nick Clegg reopened a Coalition rift yesterday by dismissing flagship plans to bring in a cap on immigration. Mail Online (17-Aug-2010)

Investigation: We reveal how to buy a bride (and a British passport) for £6,000 As the Church is embroiled in a series of sham wedding scandals, a Daily Mail investigation exposes one of the shady Mr... Mail Online (16-Aug-2010)

Five illegal workers found at Hythe laundry Five illegal foreign workers have been arrested by the UK Border Agency following an immigration raid in Hythe. M2 (16-Aug-2010)

Three arrested in raids in Rotherham Three people have been arrested following UK Border Agency raids on car wash firms and an off-license in Rotherham. M2 (16-Aug-2010)

Man jailed for assisting unlawful entry A 32 year old man from the Czech Republic has been sentenced to 2 years in prison at Canterbury Crown court for smuggling. M2 (16-Aug-2010)

Nick Clegg sees 'light at the end of the tunnel' for economy Nick Clegg has said there is "light at the end of the tunnel" for the economy as he defended the Coalition's cost-cutting. Telegraph.co.uk (16-Aug-2010)

Norton Rose faces hiring battle in wake of new Govt visa quota The Governments new points-based work permit scheme hinders law firms from hiring overseas... Lawyer 2B (16-Aug-2010)

Immigration and Employment: Anatomy of a media story Employment statistics released last week have provided an immigration bonanza for the rightwing press. Institute for Public Policy Resarch (16-Aug-2010)