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Calais migrant crisis

Calais migrants to be sent home to Africa as part of new deal

15:03 31/07/2015
Britain and France have struck a deal to remove illegal immigrants from Calais, returning them to West Africa. UK Home Secretary, Theresa May revealed the plans at the same time as announcing that...

Eurotunnel Strike 'Exploited' by Migrants in Calais

17:30 30/06/2015
Services through the Channel Tunnel were suspended on Tuesday, 23 June as workers staged a strike at the port of Calais in France. The strike led to widespread travel chaos, with many Eurostar...

Thousands of Tier-2 migrants to be removed from UK

17:26 27/01/2015
The UK government have announced a crackdown on bogus Tier-2 visa sponsorships, which may lead to up to 2,500 migrants having to leave the Country. An investigation by immigration officials has...

Scotland sends message to British Government: we need migrants

12:53 07/12/2010
Business leaders and industry organisations in Scotland have drafted a joint letter to UK Immigration Minister Damian Green stating that Scotland's economy would suffer under the new immigration cap...

New age requirement for partners of settled migrants in the UK

17:41 16/12/2008
According to new rules which came into effect on 27 November 2008, the minimum age at which a spouse can join their migrant partner in the UK has been raised from 18 to 21 for both parties. The...

Ireland needs 500,000 workers, calls for immigration policy review

13:33 11/01/2007
• Watch This Video More than 2,500 migrants are seeking jobs through Ireland's National Training and Employment Authority (FÁS) on any given day, recent information in Ireland suggests. The figure...