Saturday, 12 May 2012



A selection of recent media reports

Debate on the Address: Immigration Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab): One is immigration. The Government will deeply regret their decision to take away the right of appeal for family visits. British Parliament (12-May-2012)

Child sex trial sparks heated Question Time debate Date published: 12 May 2012 The child sex trial that saw nine local men being jailed for between fo Rochdale Online (12-May-2012)

'Curry colleges' to help create jobs for UK unemployed Curry houses in the UK which are struggling to recruit Asian staff because of tougher immigration rules, a BBC News (12-May-2012)

Welcome to the new world of the post-liberal majority olitics in Britain feels stuck. PThe Conservative party has not won a parliamentary majority since 19 Financial Times Print Edition (UK) (12-May-2012)

Andrew Grice: Anti-politics mood is giving Labour a hard time in opposition Inside Westminster The Independent (12-May-2012)

Jailed: Woman who was part of gang conducting sham marriages in Manchester and London Bogus brides and grooms smile for the camera during a series of sham mar Manchester Evening News (11-May-2012)

Grant Shapps: £1.8m to tackle scandal of 'beds in sheds' Minister pledges to 'flush out' criminal landlords Criminal landlords trapping vulnerable people in Communities and Local Government (11-May-2012)

Government announces £1.8m fund to tackle 'beds in sheds' Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today allocated an £1.8 million fund to areas blighted by so-called 'be Housing Excellence (11-May-2012)

Theresa May: Abu Qatada deportation is 'closer' Home Secretary Theresa May insisted today she was "confident" the Government was "closer to the deport The Independent (10-May-2012)

Heathrow delays: Queues too long and immigration checks falling, watchdog warns Passengers are enduring long queues at Heathrow airport because of border Telegraph.co.uk (10-May-2012)

Border staff search white air passengers to 'even up racial mix' White air passengers are routinely stopped and searched by customs officials simply to ensure th Mail Online (10-May-2012)

Report condemns Heathrow planning Long queues at the UK's busiest airport have been caused by a lack of effective planning amid job cuts, with border staff signin London Evening Standard (10-May-2012)