Press Releases
Forthcoming Speech from Iain Duncan Smith
1 July, 2011
In response to a speech due to be made by Iain Duncan Smith this afternoon in which he stresses the need for tighter immigration controls as part of his efforts to get people back into work, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK comments:
"Iain Duncan Smith is absolutely right. In the last ten years 1.6 million jobs have been created in the economy but the number of foreign born workers has increased by 1.77 million. The number of British-born workers has actually fallen by 140,000.
With youth unemployment running at 18%, this is completely unacceptable.
Employers have a responsibility to give young British workers a chance and the government must get a grip of immigration if they are to avoid abandoning a whole generation of young Britons on the dole."
Latest UK Population Estimates
30 June, 2011
In response to today's figures released by the Office for National Statistics which show the highest annual growth rate of the UK population since 1962, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, comments:
"These are astonishing figures. They are further evidence that the government must take urgent steps to get a grip of immigration which is a major factor in this unprecedented population growth. The alternative is substantial extra investment in public services for which there is no money".
A selection of recent media reports
Belgium to change its asylum policy
The Belgian government is to introduce stricter rules for illegal immigrants and those who have their application for a residence permit rejected. The measure is meant to reduce the number of asylum seekers staying in Belgium.
Expatica.com (01-Jul-2011)
Polish PM accuses European leaders of hypocrisy
New EU president Donald Tusk makes passionate defence of EU while warning against new Eurosceptic mood
Guardian.co.uk (01-Jul-2011)
'Immigrants do the work you won't touch'
Jamal Osman - a Somali refugee who's lived in Britain for 12 years - gives his personal reply to Iain Duncan Smith's call for B
Channel 4 News (01-Jul-2011)
Employers hit back at IDS: British workers have no skills and bad attitude
) British bosses today said they would rather employ immigrants than UK workers because t
The Mail On Sunday (01-Jul-2011)
Britain's Impending Sovereign Debt Crisis |
Adjusted for inflation, Britain's debt is twice as high as 1976 – the year it needed an IMF bailout... LAST WEEK
Goldnews BullionVault (01-Jul-2011)
Too Late For Tougher Control Of Immigration?
A legal expert has warned controlling the flow of immigration is not as simple as the Government might have us believe.
Sky News (01-Jul-2011)
Is IDS nervous about his ability to get unemployed Britain back to work?
The government would prefer to blame unemployment on immigration than on their economic pol
New Statesman (01-Jul-2011)
Why IDS is right raise the link between immigration and worklessness
Before everyone gets too excited, Iain Duncan Smith is not saying in his speech today that immig
The Spectator (01-Jul-2011)
UK immigration: Iain Duncan Smith warns majority of jobs created in Britain go to foreigners
) A new generation will be condemned to a life on benefits without tough
The Mail On Sunday (01-Jul-2011)
Labour must fashion a new patriotism
To regain power, Labour needs to engage with people's fears over immigration and seize the politics of identity from the right
G2 - Guardian.co.uk (01-Jul-2011)
UK must 'cut back on low-skilled migrants'
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BBC - Today (01-Jul-2011)
Firms 'should chose unemployed Brits over foreigners'
The Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith is urging businesses to take on young unemployed Briti
BBC News; Isle of Man (01-Jul-2011)
Firms urged to hire UK jobless not foreign workers
UK businesses should recruit more unemployed young Britons rather than relying on labour from abroad, the work and p
BBC News UK (01-Jul-2011)
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