Tuesday, 1 May 2012



A selection of recent media reports

Boris Johnson: Heathrow immigration meltdown gives 'terrible impression of UK'
London Mayor Boris Johnson has written to Home Secretary Theresa May to exp
Telegraph.co.uk (30-Apr-2012)
National taskforce to end the problem of 'beds in sheds'
A new national taskforce will be set up to tackle the issue of "beds in sheds" by taking action ag
Communities and Local Government (30-Apr-2012)
Doubling of maternal death rate blamed on shortage of midwives
More than 100 mothers have died in childbirth in London in the last five years, twice the rate in the
The Independent (30-Apr-2012)
Thornton Heath man jailed for letting illegal immigrants use his identity
A man who allowed two illegal immigrants to use his identity to get jobs and stay in Britai
Your Local Guardian.co.uk (30-Apr-2012)
NHS risks becoming 'world health service' say campaigners
The NHS risks becoming the 'world health service' because even visitors to the country can claim free t
Telegraph.co.uk (30-Apr-2012)
New immigration rules will keep out human rights abusers
Foreigners who have been accused of serious human rights abuses will be banned from visiting the UK under to
Telegraph.co.uk (30-Apr-2012)
Spain scraps health benefits for illegal immigrants
AFP - Spain takes pride in its universal health care but Europe's debt crisis has spurred tough budget cuts that will bring sometimes life-saving treatment for illegal immigrants to an abrupt end.
France 24 [EN] (30-Apr-2012)
Call to clamp down on NHS tourism
Migration Watch UK claimed family doctors could decide whether to take on patients without identity documents and give them fre
Guardian.co.uk (30-Apr-2012)
Call to clamp down on NHS tourism
GPs have too much freedom to register sick foreigners who may not be entitled to expensive British healthcare, campaigners have
Liverpool Echo (30-Apr-2012)
CALL TO CLAMP DOWN ON NHS TOURISM
GPs have too much freedom to register sick foreigners who may not be entitled to expensive British healthcare, campaigners have
Daily Star (30-Apr-2012)
THE NHS IS TOO PRECIOUS TO BE GIVEN AWAY LIKE THIS
POLITICIANS always tell us the NHS is the envy of the world.
Express.co.uk (30-Apr-2012)
'Beds in sheds' targeted by national task force
The government is setting up a task force to tackle "beds in sheds" by acting against criminal landlords and r
BBC News (30-Apr-2012)
RAGE AT LAX NHS
THE NHS was branded a 'world health service' yesterday.
Daily Star (30-Apr-2012)
ANGER OVER NHS HEALTH TOURISTS
LAX rules allowing foreigners to sign up easily for free British health care have been branded outrageous.
Scottish Daily Express (30-Apr-2012)
Immigration breaks new record
Around 80,000 persons moved to Norway last year, the vast majority coming from other European countries where unemployment is high. The influx exceeded the numbers expected by researchers at state statistics bureau SSB, and marks the highest level of immigration ever.
Views and News from Norway (29-Apr-2012)
UK immigration rules tightened to keep out human rights abusers
Measure allows ministers to bar entry of non-EU citizens accused of serious charges such as torture or murder
The Guardian/Observer (29-Apr-2012)
Lord Ashcroft Releases New Polling: Ethnic Minority Voters and the Conservative Party
LONDON, April 29, 2012 \/PRNewswire\/ -- Lord Ashcroft has today publi
Globe Trekker (29-Apr-2012)