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Immigration to the United Kingdom

Critics attack new, 'morally wrong' UK family immigration rules

19:57 10/12/2012
Changes to the UK's rules for family migrants are splitting families apart and creating a 'two-tier system; those who are rich enough to live with whom they choose and those deemed to be too poor to...

UK Labour Party signals 'tough' new immigration policy

19:05 03/12/2012
The UK's Labour opposition will fight the next election on a tough, anti-immigration platform, a senior Labour figure has revealed. Until now, Labour has been seen as the pro-immigration party. Ed...

UK immigration failed to investigate student visa holders

9:08 03/12/2012
The UK's chief inspector of immigration has issued a report on the UK Border Agency's management of the Tier 4 student visa system. The report is broadly positive. However, it speaks of 'a...

London Mayor says UK must remove students from immigration figures

9:35 29/11/2012
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has used a speech in India to demand that the UK government changes immigration rules to make them more welcoming to international students. Speaking at Amity...

UK cabinet split on immigration policy

13:46 13/11/2012
There are reports of a growing rift in the UK government over immigration. The Guardian, a UK newspaper, reports that the Prime Minister, David Cameron, held a meeting with Home Secretary, Theresa...

UK, China and India provide most immigration to New Zealand

15:40 10/11/2012
The New Zealand government's statistical service, Statistics New Zealand, has released figures that show that, in the year to the end of September, there was a net population fall of 3,300 caused by...

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