Friday, 17 August 2012




A selection of recent media reports

E-petitions get 6.5 million signatures in a year Millions of people have put their names to online petitions in an attempt to influence the government. BBC - News Cambridgeshire (16-Aug-2012)

May blocks plans to ease visa rules for Chinese tourists over fears it would 'lead to a rise in organised crime' Theresa May has blocked plans to make it easier f Mail Online (16-Aug-2012)

Theresa May warns Chinese visa plan poses 'security threat' The UK's home secretary has expressed concerns about plans to make it easier for Chinese touris BBC News (15-Aug-2012)

Dover immigration centre 'dismissed torture claims' Detainees who claimed they had been tortured were treated dismissively by officers at Dover immigrat BBC News Kent (15-Aug-2012)