Friday, 27 August 2010

A selection of recent media reports

Net immigration rose by 20% in 2009
Net migration to the UK rose by more than 20% last year, official figures have...
London Evening Standard (26-Aug-2010)

France repatriates 300 Roma
Irish Times Latest News France repatriated hundreds more Roma today as an opinion poll showed president Nicolas Sarkozy's crackdown on crime and immigration enjoyed solid public support despite criticism from the church and rights...
MSN News Ireland (26-Aug-2010)

Overseas students fuel 20% migration rise
Net migration to the UK soared by more than 20% last year, fuelled by growing numbers of overseas students and a drop...
The Independent (26-Aug-2010)

Immigration jumps in Britain amid surge in student visas
Amid increasing number of students coming to Britain, migration has risen by more than 20 percent last year in the country, a report said Thursday. Net long-term immigration was 196,000 last year, compared with 163,000 in...
Irish Sun (26-Aug-2010)

Migration Statistics Quarterly Report - August 2010
... Migration Statistics Quarterly Report No 6: 26 August 2010 Date: 26 August 2010 Coverage: UK Theme: Migration A...
Sourcews UK (26-Aug-2010)

20% increase in net migration in 2009
Figures from Office for National Statistics show immigration rose by 33,000 since...
Local Government Chronicle (26-Aug-2010)

Net Migration To The UK Rose To 196,000 In 2009 - Govt. Concerned About Rise In Student and Settlement Visas
567,000 people arrived in the UK in 2009 - a 4 per cent decrease from the previous year however, the number who left...
eGov Monitor (26-Aug-2010)

Foreign students fuel immigration rise
A surge in the number of foreign students studying in the UK helped drive up net migration by 20 per cent last year,...
Channel 4 News (26-Aug-2010)

Number of immigrants living in the UK long-term soars by 20% in one year
The number of immigrants choosing to live in the UK long-term soared by more than 20 per cent last year, official...
Mail Online (26-Aug-2010)

Foreign students boost immigration figures
Today's quarterly immigration figures [285.83KB PDF] reveal a surprising increase in net migration into Britain..
BBC Blogs (26-Aug-2010)

Net migration rises more than 20%
Net migration to the UK rose by more than 20% last year, official figures showed today.
The Independent (26-Aug-2010)

Should UK rethink its immigration cap?
Public policy adviser Gerwyn Davies and Sir Andrew Green of Migration Watch UK discuss whether the government should put a cap on non-EU immigration.
BBC Radio 4 Today Programme (26-Aug-2010)

Government urged to use migrants levy to 'ease pressure' on public services
Government urged to use migrants levy to 'ease pressure' on public services A levy imposed on the visas of non-EU...
24Dash.com (26-Aug-2010)

Hospital employee used fake papers
By tom morris t.morris A MAN who illegally earned £96,000 working at a Bristol hospital has been jailed for fraud.
This is Bristol (26-Aug-2010)

People on benefits should pick fruit and veg
People on benefits should be encouraged to take up summer work picking fruit and vegetables, according to Government...
Telegraph.co.uk (26-Aug-2010)

IMMIGRANT 'SLAVE' FORCED TO STEAL OR STARVE
ANGRY magistrates who heard an immigrant was left with just £15 for working 72 hours a week slammed it as...
Daily Star (26-Aug-2010)

England most over-populated country in EU
England is now the most overcrowded country in Europe. It has more people per square mile than the Low Countries,...
The Mail On Sunday (26-Aug-2010)

Counterfeit countdown: the fight against fake ID
With the market for false identity cards in full swing, Keith Chapman explains how security professionals can win the...
Info4 (25-Aug-2010)

Bride and groom are hand-cuffed at the altar
A bride and groom were being questioned tonight after being arrested at the altar on suspicion of staging a sham...
The Independent (25-Aug-2010)

Reding to investigate France's treatment of Roma
Commissioner to analyse whether measures being taken in France fully comply with EU law.
European Voice (25-Aug-2010)