Wednesday, 4 July 2012



A selection of recent media reports

Illegal immigrant detention up 75%
The number of illegal immigrants detained at sea ports linking Northern Ireland and Scotland has increased by nearly 75%. Nearly 300 people were intercepted last year attempting to use the ports.
Corkman.ie (04-Jul-2012)

UK may target eurozone migrants: PM
The Prime Minister insisted contingency plans are in place and he would do "whatever it takes" to protect the UK. The comments, in
Guardian.co.uk (04-Jul-2012)

UK's borders 'will be closed' to refugees from Greece and other failing countries if eurozone collapses
David Cameron will close Britain's borders to EU cit
Mail Online (03-Jul-2012)

Exeter University implements IT system to meet UKBA rules
The University of Exeter is to implement a new IT system to replace its current manual method of pro
Publicservice.co.uk (03-Jul-2012)

Hundreds of military police officers used to man passport desks
Hundreds of military police officers have been drafted in to cut lengthy queues at Britain's a
Telegraph.co.uk (03-Jul-2012)

\u0408258M BILL IN FIGHT TO KICK OUT MIGRANTS
THE huge number of immigrants resorting to human rights laws to stay in Britain has forced the Government's legal bill t
Express.co.uk (03-Jul-2012)

Is overcrowding to blame for high house prices?
Some experts claim population density explains high house prices in the UK. But does it? American humorist and sati
AOL Money (02-Jul-2012)

Bishop of Blackburn's concerns over asylum seeker plan (From Lancashire Telegraph)
THE Bishop of Blackburn has backed Jack Straw and the borough council's c
Lancashire Telegraph (02-Jul-2012)

Heathrow immigration queues are 'unacceptably long'
Airport operator BAA today said recent immigration queues at Heathrow were 'unacceptably' long.
The Independent (02-Jul-2012)

London 2012: Olympic torches 'made by illegal immigrants'
Olympics torches could have been made by illegal immigrants, as border officials find nine men fro
Telegraph.co.uk (02-Jul-2012)

Starbucks to be quizzed on employing migrants over young Londoners
A Starbucks boss will be asked why young Londoners are failing to get jobs in the capital's coffe
London Evening Standard (02-Jul-2012)

London 2012 Olympics: Chaos hits Heathrow as Games approach
PASSENGERS arriving at Heathrow airport are facing "horrendous" delays at immigration, prompting fears that the system will be overwhelmed once the London 2012 Olympics get under way.
Independent.ie (02-Jul-2012)

London 2012: Foreign workers take nearly half of Olympic Park jobs
Four in ten of the jobs created went to foreign workers Around 18,400 jobs out of 46,000 went
The Mail On Sunday (01-Jul-2012)

London 2012 Olympics: chaos hits Heathrow as Games approach
Passengers arriving at Heathrow airport are facing 'horrendous' delays at immigration, prompti
Telegraph.co.uk (01-Jul-2012)

Life in the United Kingdom immigration test 'to be revised'
The Life in the United Kingdom test was originally introduced by Labour in 2005. But Home Secretary Ther
ITV.com (01-Jul-2012)

UK migrants to face 'patriotic' citizenship test
Theresa May to introduce more 'British cultural test' for migrants, with less emphasis on knowing human r
Guardian.co.uk (01-Jul-2012)

Ed Miliband and immigration
We are told that Ed Miliband has admitted that his party "got it wrong" on immigration when in government. Apparently he has said that G
Daily Referendum Blogspot (01-Jul-2012)

Sex grooming cases spark racial tensions
GREGORY KATZ Associated Press= ROCHDALE, England (AP) \u2014 She was lonely in the way only an adolescent girl can be: No friends,
Guardian.co.uk (01-Jul-2012)

Citizenship test: immigrants must learn the National Anthem
Immigrants wanting to live in the UK will have to learn the first verse of the National Anthem as part
Telegraph.co.uk (01-Jul-2012)

Theresa May 'planning changes to immigrant test'
Home Secretary Theresa May is reported to be planning changes to the test taken by foreign nationals who w
BBC News (01-Jul-2012)