Saturday, 23 July 2011

A selection of recent media reports

Coventry temple stripped of licence to sponsor migrants coming to UK
A COVENTRY temple has been stripped of its licence to sponsor migrants coming to the UK to w
Coventrytelegraph.net (22-Jul-2011)

Long-term problems
It is fashionable to say that the nation is divided: the North and South, the haves and have nots, the politically engaged and the apathetic. Ed
The Spectator (22-Jul-2011)

Poland population dropped by a million since joining EU
Poland's population has dropped by a million since the country joined the EU seven years ago, new research h
Telegraph.co.uk (22-Jul-2011)

Illegal workers found in Birmingham takeaway
FOUR illegal immigrants have been caught at two businesses in Birmingham after a UK Border Agency raid. A team of immi
Birmingham Mail.net (22-Jul-2011)

Illegal immigrants arrested after jumping out of lorry in Flint
A GROUP of suspected illegal immigrants were being quizzed after they leapt out of the back of a
Daily Post (22-Jul-2011)

Passport IT system comes in hugely over budget
A computerised passport delivery system will cost taxpayers over four times the original estimates for the project, w
Sustainable Gov (22-Jul-2011)

Australia to sign asylum seeker "swap" deal with Malaysia
Australia will reportedly sign a controversial refugee "swap" deal with Malaysia early next week
Telegraph.co.uk (22-Jul-2011)

Illegal workers found at Oxfordshire and Twickenham restaurants
Sixteen people have been discovered working illegally at four restaurants.
BBC News England (22-Jul-2011)

You can be concerned about immigration without being an immigrant basher. You can support NHS reform without wanting to ..
By Tim Montgomerie Fol
Conservative Home (22-Jul-2011)

You can't deport me..i'm gay, says Ugandan Facebook rapist
A rapist who was snared after confessing on Facebook is seeking asylum in the UK - by claiming he is gay.
Daily Record (22-Jul-2011)

City a hotspot for 'hate crime': report
A NEW report has highlighted Plymouth as a hotspot for 'hate crime' รข€“ with an estimated 50 racist or religiously aggrava
This Is Devon (22-Jul-2011)

BRITAIN ‘MUST TAKE MORE MIGRANTS’
MEDDLING eurocrats are demanding that Britain welcomes more immigrants to help the EU’s struggling economy, it e
Express.co.uk (22-Jul-2011)

'Sham' wedding raided moments before couple tie the knot
) Border Agency officials stormed this suspected sham wedding as guests looked on. Just as the C
The Mail On Sunday (21-Jul-2011)

Blue Labour guru Glasman apologises over immigration remarks
Adviser to Ed Miliband attracts ire of political allies for Fabian Review interview
Guardian.co.uk (21-Jul-2011)

Four suspected illegal immigrants detained after being discovered in back of Northamptonshire lorry
FOUR suspected illegal immigrants were caught b
Northampton Chronicle & Echo (21-Jul-2011)

Coalition rules out legalising multiple Islamic marriages after Whitehall leak
Ministers have ruled out legalising polygamy after a leaked Whitehall pap
Telegraph.co.uk (21-Jul-2011)

The school where pupils speak 44 languages (... including Zulu)
For a child with a passion for languages, you could say it's the ideal learning environment. A primary school in Surrey is believed to have claimed the record for the largest number of foreign languages - with an incredible 44 spoken by its pupils.
Daily Mail (21-Jul-2011)

State 'could start official register for polygamy'
Multiple marriages could be officially recorded by the state, a government working party suggested today.
London Evening Standard (21-Jul-2011)

'Increase' in foreign national weddings in Oxfordshire
There has been a 70% increase in foreign nationals wishing to marry EU citizens in Oxfordshire, according to
BBC News England (21-Jul-2011)

Blue Labour: sorting the wheat from the chaff
If Blue Labour can ditch the sexism and dog-whistle stance on immigration, it might be worth listening t
New Statesman (21-Jul-2011)