UK PM told to explain benefits of EU immigration
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18:42 10/04/2013
The European Commissioner for Employment has strongly criticised UK Prime Minister David Cameron. On 25th March, Mr Cameron made a speech in which he stated that his government would prevent people...
UK MP warns against immigration 'arms race'
19:12 09/04/2013
A senior UK MP has warned the leaders of the main UK political parties against getting involved in an 'arms race' in immigration policy. Keith Vaz MP, the chairman of the influential Home Affairs...
Deputy Prime Minister calls for UK immigration 'security bonds'
9:00 25/03/2013
The UK's Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg MP, has made a speech on immigration in which he proposed the introduction of a system of bond payments in order to prevent people coming to the UK from...
Latest figures show UK most popular EU immigration destination
13:26 07/02/2013
Latest figures show UK most popular EU immigration destination New figures from the European Union show that the UK was the most popular destination for migrants in Europe in 2010. The 2010 figures...
UKBA refuse visas for minor paperwork errors
15:47 17/10/2012
In 2010, the UK's new Coalition government promised to cut immigration into the UK from around 260,000 a year to below 100,000 a year by 2015. To that end, it introduced a cap on the number of Tier 2...
New cross party group on immigration established in UK parliament
11:15 11/10/2012
A new cross-party parliamentary group focussing on immigration has been established in the UK parliament. The group is chaired by the former Labour MP and immigration minister Barbara Roche and has...
