Tuesday, 5 October 2010

A selection of recent media reports

Number of foreign workers rises
British business has continued to hire more foreign workers during the downturn even as the number of UK-born people in jobs has dropped sharply, analysis by the Financial Times shows.
Financial Times (04-Oct-2010)

Grayling unveils work club scheme
The government has unveiled plans for new work clubs run in partnerships with businesses and...
Yahoo! News UK & Ireland (04-Oct-2010)

Judge 'Bias' Stalls Dutch Anti-Islam Trial
The trial of controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders has been adjourned after he accused the.
Yahoo! News UK & Ireland ((c) Sky News 2010) (04-Oct-2010)

The government might have the excuse it needs to bottle its immigration cap promise?
This month sees the Migration Advisory Committee publish its much anticipated report on the...
Computer Weekly (04-Oct-2010)

Stowaways found on Teesside-bound lorry
TEN stowaways have been caught hiding in a lorry load of washing machines heading for Teesside.
Gazette Live (Chantal Taylor, Evening Gazette) (04-Oct-2010)

Tory MP urges migrants to shell out £5k to use public services
Immigrants should pay a bond of £5,000 to cover the costs of using public services, a key ally of.
Mail Online (Gerri Peev) (04-Oct-2010)

Asylum seekers and Britons facing hardship
The Guardian's constant trumpeting of the "mistreatment" of asylum seekers confuses two...
Guardian Unlimited - Society (04-Oct-2010)