A report into the UK Border Agency Andrew Green of Migration Watch welcomed the findings, arguing that the agency must do better at recording intelligence-lead outcomes, "otherwise they have no idea whether they're being effective of not." BBC Today Programme (14-May-2011) The man who hopes to win English votes for Labour Maurice Glasman and Ed Miliband do not think as one. But Miliband's Favourite Thinkerâ„¢ is an undoubted influence The Spectator (14-May-2011) Hundreds more migrants reach Italy from Africa (Reuters) - Hundreds of immigrants from north Africa reached Italian shores in the last 24 hours, adding to a crisi Reuters UK (14-May-2011) Lying illegal immigrant who committed a string of crimes set to receive thousands in compensation for being 'falsely imp.. An illegal immigrant Mail Online (14-May-2011) Open Europe? The row over open border Europe is not about bringing back thousands of frontier crossing points with queues snaking along the French coast or down f Progress (14-May-2011) Is Schengen dying? Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Advertisement A Labour MEP has warned that European Union states have BBC - Today (14-May-2011) Are borders stronger than the common European cause? Passport control will be reestablished on the internal borders of the Schengen area. EU Ministers of the Interior have approved this initiative by an overwhelming majority of votes. The Voice of Russia (13-May-2011) EU criticises Danish border move Dark clouds at the German-Danish border today. Denmark has introduced controls at its borders to Germany and Sweden in what it says is a necessary step against organised crime. MSN News Ireland (13-May-2011) Cracks widen in Europe's dream of unity Description -- (BRUSSELS) - With Europe's open borders closing, bailouts turning north against south and nation EUbusiness.com (13-May-2011) UK Border Agency Not Effective In Using Intelligence And Has Failed To Follow Official Guidance Says Independent Report The UK Broder Agency is not using intellig eGov Monitor (13-May-2011) The World from Berlin 'Dividing Forces are Mounting in Europe' European Union officials are outraged about Denmark's decision to restore border controls in violation of EU treaties. But a trend is emerging. German commentators worry that right-wing populism threatens to tear the EU apart. Spiegel Online International (13-May-2011) Commission asks Denmark to clarify border measures Legal assessment casts doubts over compliance with internal market laws. European Voice (13-May-2011) Seven out of Ten Lib Dem Voters Want Net Immigration sharply cut: New poll shows strong support for Cameron’s target 10 May, 2011 A new YouGov poll has found that 72% of potential Liberal Democrat voters want net immigration of 100,000 or less per year. A majority (55%) of Lib Dem supporters wanted to see a much lower figure of 50,000 or less. Only 8% wanted the present level of 200,000 a year or more. Results for Labour voters were almost identical. 74% of potential Labour voters favour net immigration of 100,000 or less a year and a majority (64%) want 50,000 or less; only 7% wanted 200,000 or more. Conservative voters were 92% in favour of 100,000 or less while only 2% wanted 200,000 or more. Taking the public as a whole, 79% favoured 100,000 or less while 5% wanted 200,000 or more. This underlines the strength of support right across the political spectrum for David Cameron’s aim to cut net migration to the “tens of thousands” during the course of the Parliament. The poll also found strong support among potential Liberal Democrat voters for the Government’s measures to limit the number of economic migrants to Britain. 76% supported a limit while 18% opposed it, of those 4% strongly opposed. Labour voters took the same view while 96% of Conservatives supported a limit to economic migration, with only 3% opposing. Replicate questions were posed in a YouGov survey last November and showed a very similar pattern in response to both questions. This suggests that people have not been influenced by recent criticism of the government policy. Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said "It is now absolutely clear that potential Lib Dem voters overwhelmingly support the Conservative policy of reducing net immigration to 100,000 or less. Who do Lib Dem leaders think they are speaking for when they oppose this policy?" Notes to editors All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2,530 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 8th - 9th May 2011. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+).
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