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A selection of recent media reports

IF WE DON\u0092T HAVE A COMMON LANGUAGE WE WILL ALL SUFFER
IT'S easy to get lost in the forest of immigration statistics that seem to emerge almost weekly.
Express.co.uk (01-Feb-2013)

Sharia divorces could be allowed after legal ruling
Divorces settled by religious courts including Sharia are a step closer to being allowed under British law aft
Telegraph.co.uk (01-Feb-2013)

Illegal immigrant jailed for part in cannabis farm in Boston
This is Lincolnshire -- AN ILLEGAL immigrant arrested after police raided a cannabis farm in Bo
London: The News (01-Feb-2013)

Evening Standard comment: Plan ahead for a new wave of immigrants
The arrival from next January of Bulgarian and Romanian immigrants, freed from temporary immi
London Evening Standard (31-Jan-2013)

Mayor: Put limit on number of Bulgarians and Romanians or rough sleeping will rise
Boris Johnson today put pressure on the Government to limit the number of Bulg
London Evening Standard (31-Jan-2013)

Sign of the times? Polish is England's second language
Brilliant, say lefties, as others argue census shows 'the truth' about Labour's lax immigration poli
The Week UK (31-Jan-2013)

BORIS JOHNSON VOICES FEARS OVER EASTERN EUROPEAN MIGRANT INFLUX
BORIS Johnson has highlighted concerns over the number of Bulgarian and Romanian migrants a
Express.co.uk (31-Jan-2013)

PM urged to rethink student visas policy
The chairmen of five parliamentary committees have written to David Cameron to urge him to remove overseas student numbers f
BBC News - UK Politics (31-Jan-2013)

Debate hots up over immigration issue
After frank comments by Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames, the Prime Minister's office has confirmed that ministers are
Mid Sussex Times (30-Jan-2013)

Polish is second most spoken language in England, as census reveals 140,000 residents cannot speak English at all
Almost one in ten people reported speaking a la
The Independent (30-Jan-2013)

Polish named as Britain's second most widely-spoken language
POLISH IS NOW the second most widely-spoken language in England and Wales, according to statistics published today. Britain's Office of National Statistics said Polish was considered the 'main language' by nearly 550,000 people in England and Wales, or roughly 1 per cent of the population.
The Journal.ie (30-Jan-2013)

Immigrants working illegally discovered in Hitchin takeaway
A RAID on a takeaway chain at the weekend uncovered six immigrants who were working illegally.
The Comet 24 (30-Jan-2013)

Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants and UK benefits
Immigration Minister Mark Harper appeared to deny the government was planning a negative adverti
BBC News - UK Politics (30-Jan-2013)

David Cameron: Migrants must not 'abuse' benefits system
David Cameron has said that he wants to stop European Union migrants 'abusing' the UK's benefits system
Telegraph.co.uk (30-Jan-2013)

Rise in university applications 'driven by foreign students'
More students are applying to university this year but numbers have failed to recover to levels s
Telegraph.co.uk (30-Jan-2013)

UK says immigration route for entrepreneurs 'being abused'
Immigration rules intended to encourage entrepreneurs to settle in the UK are being abused and nee
BBC News - London (30-Jan-2013)

Britain is driving Chinese visitors away
Visa red tape is driving Chinese shoppers and businesses to the Continent.
Telegraph.co.uk (30-Jan-2013)

FARCE OF \u0091COME TO THE UK\u0092 INVITE BY OUR EMBASSIES
BRITISH embassies in Romania and Bulgaria were last night criticised for appearing to encourage migrants to head f
Express.co.uk (30-Jan-2013)

79% SAY WE MUST BAN EU MIGRANTS
VOTERS sent a forceful message to David Cameron last night not to relax border controls with Romania and Bulgaria.
Express.co.uk (30-Jan-2013)