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UK Lords reject controversial ID card bill
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16:07 07/03/2006
In the UK , Tony Blair's government was defeated by the House of Lords on March 6 over the controversial issue of national identity cards. The peers voted by a majority of 61 to overturn the...
The UK's new immigration points system: what do you think?
11:07 07/03/2006
The UK today announced its new points system for immigration . The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme and work permit schemes will be replaced by a single points-based system. The aim is to allow entry...
Malawians now need UK visitor visas
13:12 03/03/2006
Nationals of the African nation of Malawi need visas to visit Britain as of March 1, 2006, the UK government said. Home Office minister Tony McNulty said visas are being introduced because of a...
UK lifts visa regime with Croatia
10:21 02/03/2006
After more than 6 years the United Kingdom visa regime for Croatia will be lifted on 22 March 2006, the embassy in Zagreb announced on March 1. According to the decision, tourist, business and family...
UK sees slow down in workers from eastern Europe
18:15 01/03/2006
Nearly 350,000 jobseekers mainly from Poland, Lithuania and Slovakia have come to Britain since the EU's enlargement in 2004, a UK government report published on 28 February reveals. Towards the end...
Siemens wins UK immigration contract
19:55 23/02/2006
The UK's Immigration and Nationality Directorate has welcomed back an IT supplier that was at the centre of its previous computer failures. The Home Office commissioned Siemens Business Services to...
