Thursday 4 July 2013

Migration Watch.A selection of recent media reports..BBC's 'deep liberal bias' prevents it from reflecting public views on immigration, says former corporation news director..




A selection of recent media reports

BBC had 'deep liberal bias' over immigration, says former news chief
Trust finds corporation reflects range of views, but Helen Boaden says coverage was s
News Associates (03-Jul-2013)
Curb 'prizefighters' like Jeremy Paxman and John Humphrys, says BBC Trust report
Author compared interviews on Newsnight and Today to poorly-matched boxing con
The Independent (03-Jul-2013)
Immigrants jailed after one stole identity of dead mother
Ghanaians used identity fraud to live in UK and claim benefits
The Voice (03-Jul-2013)
BBC 'missed immigration fears because it listens too much to Westminster'
The BBC 'missed' the rise of widespread public concern about immigration because i
London Evening Standard (03-Jul-2013)
Immigrant jailed after 400 cannabis plants found
A father from Vietnam has been sent to jail for his role cultivating more than 400 plants in a Guildford cannabis fact
Get Surrey (03-Jul-2013)
BBC should include more 'extreme' views
A review into impartiality in BBC news reporting has suggested the broadcaster should find ways to report more "extreme" opin
BBC News UK (03-Jul-2013)
Report tells the BBC to listen to public more than politicians
The BBC 'missed' the rise of widespread public concern about immigration because it wa
London Evening Standard (03-Jul-2013)
Fears over NHS charges dismissed
Doctors' fears that charging foreigners to access NHS treatment could result in infected people "wandering around" the UK have
Harrow Observer (03-Jul-2013)
Migrants to be charged £200 NHS fee
Foreigners who come to the UK will be charged hundreds of pounds a year to access NHS treatment under new plans to ensure migrants "c
Express & Star (03-Jul-2013)
'Beds in sheds' crackdown on rogue landlords
Immigration officials today raided a series of 'beds in sheds' and illegal homes in a crackdown on rogue landlords. T
London Evening Standard (03-Jul-2013)
Why Hunt's crackdown on "health tourism" could cost more than it saves
"Health tourism" currently costs £12m, just 0.01 per cent of the NHS budget. The new crackdo
NewStatesman (03-Jul-2013)
Raise the drawbridge
HOW ironic that in last week's Target edition we read on page 15 that Boston Borough Council scooped a raft of awards for accountability and trans
This is Lincolnshire (03-Jul-2013)
Jeremy Hunt promises GP ban for short-term migrants
THOUSANDS of short-term migrants will be BANNED from seeing GPs for free in a new crackdown to be unveiled today.
The Scottish Sun (03-Jul-2013)
MIGRANTS TO BE CHARGED £200 NHS FEE
Foreigners who come to the UK will be charged hundreds of pounds a year to access NHS treatment under new plans to ensure migrants "c
Daily Star (03-Jul-2013)
Immigrants 'To Be Charged For NHS' Says Jeremy Hunt
Foreigners who come to the UK will be charged hundreds of pounds a year to access NHS treatment under new plans to en
The Huffington Post (United Kingdom) (03-Jul-2013)
Migrants to face NHS charges
People who visit the UK for more than half a year will face annual charges to cover their treatment under the NHS, under new plans to be unvei
ITV.com (03-Jul-2013)
Visitors to UK to be charged for NHS treatment
Foreigners who come to the UK will face charges to access NHS treatment under new plans to ensure they "contribute towar
ITV.com (03-Jul-2013)
Abu Qatada could finally be deported this weekend
The Jordanian extremist is wanted on terrorism charges in his home country but has fought extradition for almost a
Mirror.co.uk (03-Jul-2013)
One in four in our biggest cities is a migrant: And 9% of homes don't use English as first language
Results from London, Manchester, West Midlands and West Yorkshire Mor
Mail Online (03-Jul-2013)