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A selection of recent media reports

Immigration rises by a fifth after Britain gains 650 new citizens a day The number of foreigners settling in the UK rose by more than a fifth last year, figures show. News.Scotsman.com (By Angus Howarth) (25-Feb-2011)

Record rise in immigration as 240,000 given right to stay in just one year Labour's shambolic stewardship of the immigration system was exposed last night by figures... Mail Online (Jack Doyle) (25-Feb-2011)

Cap on skilled non-EU migrants 'will leave holes in public sector' Record numbers of foreigners were allowed to settle in Britain last year, swelling the... The Independent (By Nigel Morris, Deputy Political Editor) (25-Feb-2011)

IMMIGRANTS TOTAL RISES TO 240,000 THE number of migrants flocking to Britain soared by 22% last... Daily Star (Gary Nicks, Political Editor) (25-Feb-2011)

NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS SOARS BY 22% IN A YEAR THE number of foreigners settling in the UK rose by more than a fifth last... Express.co.uk (By Alison Little) (25-Feb-2011)

11 SPONGERS CHEATED US OUT OF £1M IN 7 MONTHS BRITAIN S biggest spongers are named and shamed today as shocking figures show how 11 benefit.. Express.co.uk (By Martyn Brown, Political Correspondent) (25-Feb-2011)

Labour's immigration legacy: Huge rise in numbers allowed to stay and net migration Almost 240,000 foreigners granted settlement in UK in 2010 The number of foreigners settling.. Mail Online (Daily Mail Reporter) (24-Feb-2011)

Comment: Tightening immigration benefits all legitimate students  Universities should show more interest in the UK graduates they're sending to the dole queue, rather than foreign applicants.  Politics.co.uk (24-Feb-2011)

Record numbers given settlement in Labour's last year A record number of migrants were allowed to make the UK their home last year as figures... Telegraph.co.uk (By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor) (24-Feb-2011)

Killer with gun was caught by Blair's house An asylum seeker caught with a loaded gun outside Tony Blair's London home is a... London Evening Standard (24-Feb-2011)

Number of UK immigrants up by 22% The number of foreigners settling in the UK rose by more than a fifth last year, figures have.. Mirror.co.uk (24-Feb-2011)

Number of Migrants Allowed To Settle In Britain Rises To 237,890 in 2010 - Increase Of 22% From 2009 New figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that 237,890 people were given. eGov Monitor (Source: eGov monitor - A Policy Dialogue Platform) (24-Feb-2011)

UK immigration increases by 22%, official figures show The number of foreign migrants settling in the UK rose by 22% last year, Office for National... BBC News; Isle of Man (24-Feb-2011)

NUMBER OF UK IMMIGRANTS UP BY 22% The number of foreigners settling in the UK rose by more than a fifth last year, figures have.. Scottish Daily Express (24-Feb-2011)

Number of UK immigrants went up by almost a quarter last year The number of foreigners settling in the UK rose by more than a fifth last year, figures... London Evening Standard (24-Feb-2011)

EU urged to revamp asylum rules Countries in southern Europe have urged the rest of the EU to share the burden of accepting... BBC News; Isle of Man (24-Feb-2011)

The Nigerian who stole 350 IDs to claim £1.3m in benefits A Nigerian immigrant stole the identities of 350 people to claim £1.3million in bogus tax credits in the largest benefit scam of its kind. Daily Mail (24-Feb-2011)

Daily Express's new editor plays the same one-note tune It's easy to scoff at the Express and its declining circulation, but its anti-immigration... Guardian.co.uk (Roy Greenslade) (23-Feb-2011)

Labour Govt 'Let In Three Million Migrants'  More than three million immigrants arrived during Labour's time in power - the biggest influx of people since the Saxon invasion more than 1,000 years ago.  Sky News (23-Feb-2011)

Caps are no basis for migration policy Labour's immigration policy was no conspiracy and the coalition will learn the folly of setting arbitrary limits  Guardian (23-Feb-2011)