UK visas: politicians call for Aussie-style points system.
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10:33 20/11/2014
UK politicians Boris Johnson (Conservative) and Nigel Farage (UKIP) have both recently called for the UK to adopt an immigration system similar to that of Australia. These statements are not entirely...
Cameron to get tough on UK immigration following UKIP victory
17:56 27/10/2014
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Leader of the Conservative Party says he wants to to restrict immigration from the EU. However, there is uncertainty on how this could be done. Free movement of...
Deputy PM: UK has scrapped plans to reduce immigration to 'tens of thousands'
11:26 17/09/2014
The UK's Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, says that the UK coalition government has scrapped plans to reduce annual immigration to below 100,000 annually. Mr Clegg, the leader of the Liberal...
Latest UK labour statistics indicate rise in immigration
17:31 04/09/2014
The latest figures from the UK's Office for National Statistics show that the number of foreign-born workers in the UK labour force grew by 170,000 between April and June this year. The number of UK-...
UK passport and visa service 'in crisis'
9:52 21/07/2014
The UK's passport service is in 'total crisis' according to an anonymous whistle blower who works for the service. There have been concerns about the service since June this year when the BBC carried...
Minister: UK will not bow to business case for increased immigration
19:56 27/06/2014
A junior minister in the UK government has said that the UK will not turn back the clock on its reforms to the immigration system, despite the fact that it would be good for the economy. Nicky Morgan...
