Saturday, 19 March 2011



A selection of recent media reports

Migrant worker visas could be 'fast-tracked' for good employers The Government could "fast track" migrant worker visa applications for trusted employers... Telegraph.co.uk (By Louisa Peacock, Jobs Editor) (19-Mar-2011)

John Lichfield: Walk the streets of Paris to see how polarised France is My pedestrian commute from office to home takes me up the Champs-Elysées and through the... The Independent (19-Mar-2011)

CRACKDOWN ON HEALTH TOURISTS WHO ABUSE NHS HEALTH tourists who abuse the NHS by coming to the UK for treatment then leaving without... Express.co.uk (By Victoria Fletcher) (19-Mar-2011)

German finance minister says too many Gastarbeiter were allowed in Wolfgang Schäuble enters multiculturalism row, saying problems of integrating Turkish guest.. Guardian.co.uk (Larry Elliott) (18-Mar-2011)

Pastor jailed for trafficking African child 'slaves' A church pastor has been jailed for 11 and a half years after being found guilty of... BBC News England (18-Mar-2011)

'It's not the international health service': Migrants who owe NHS more than £1,000 will be kicked out of UK Migrants from outside the EU who owe the NHS more than £1,000 will be kicked out of... Mail Online (Daily Mail Reporter) (18-Mar-2011)

Tougher rules for overseas visitor access to NHS Government publishes consultation responses Action to establish a more balanced charging... Hc2d (18-Mar-2011)

Tales of slavery in modern London Pastor Lucy Adeniji has the dubious distinction of being the first person to be sentenced to. BBC Blogs (Kurt Barling) (18-Mar-2011)

Tough new sanctions to combat health tourism Overseas visitors who owe the NHS £1,000 or more will be deported of barred from entry to... On Medica (18-Mar-2011)

BRITS FIGHT TO GET WORK MORE than eight out of 10 new jobs created last year were taken by... Daily Star (Steve Hughes) (18-Mar-2011)

On the march Populist anti-immigration parties are performing strongly across northern... The Economist (17-Mar-2011)

They can't keep her down What can Frances political establishment do about the rise of Marine Le... The Economist (17-Mar-2011)

Pause and engage The best way to stop the populist far right is to counter not pander to its crude... The Economist (17-Mar-2011)

Offshore IT workers in the UK avoid paying taxes but are not breaking the law I write a lot about how UK IT professionals are often replaced by workers from overseas using Intra Company Transfer (ICT) visas. Computer Weekly (17-Mar-2011)

Green: Student visas should be temporary route Immigration minister Damian Green commented on the home affairs select committee... Politics.co.uk (17-Mar-2011)

UK 'home to 300 rights abusers' More than 300 people responsible for war crimes and other human rights abuses overseas could. BBC News Devon (17-Mar-2011)

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS PAID TO LEAVE UK COULD RETURN WITHIN 2 YEARS Illegal immigrants who have been paid up to £2,000 to go home will be allowed to apply to... Sunrise Radio (17-Mar-2011)

Competition for secondary school places remains tough More than one in six children in England didn't get into the secondary school of their... Guardian.co.uk (Jessica Shepherd) (17-Mar-2011)

Tories 'want Muslims out of London', says shadow minister A Labour shadow minister was last night facing calls for her dismissal after she was recorded saying that the Government "don't want Muslims living in central London" Independent (17-Mar-2011)

MPs warn student visa proposals could 'cripple' sector A cross-party group of MPs has heavily criticised the government's proposals to reduce the... BBC News; Isle of Man (17-Mar-2011)