Britannia Radio

Miliband says Labour was wrong on immigration...

"Labour badly mishandled the issue of immigration in government, Ed Miliband is expected to say. In a speech later, Mr Miliband will say his party "got it wrong" when it allowed uncontrolled immigration from new EU states in 2004." - BBC

• "In an interview with the Guardian, Miliband concedes that immigration is being discussed in "every kitchen" and that the Labour party has been too quick to dismisses the concerns of ordinary people as "prejudice"." - The Guardian
• Labour's cowardice on immigration is sickening - Ian Birrell, The Independent
• 
  

...As Warsi attacks 'racist' curbs on migration in Cabinet

"Baroness Warsi pleaded with cabinet colleagues to drop what she warned would be seen as a "racist" policy when they discussed curbs on migrants bringing family members to live with them in Britain. The row exploded when Theresa May, the Home Secretary, proposed that UK citizens earning less than £40,000 should not be allowed to bring in a foreign wife or husband, The Independent has learnt." - 

EU rules that workers who are ill on holiday are entitled to extra corresponding paid leave - BBC

Ofcom chief’s bid for top job at the BBC raises questions over conflict of interest - The Times (£)

John Swinney to consider local income tax - Daily Telegraph

Defence 1: PM "must keep promise on Bomber Command costs" -Daily Express

Defence 2: MOD procurement may be privatised - The Times(£)

Row as Dalai Lama visits Scotland - BBC

Europe 1: European Court asks for more money - Daily Telegraph

Europe 2: "Britain is left out of talks on the EU’s future" - The Times (£)

And finally...Labour's education spokeman Kevin Brennan gets his maths wrong - Daily Telegraph