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Immigration and the key parties in the UK election

13:34 05/05/2005
UK voters are going to the polls today, and while we won't know the outcome until early on 6 May, workpermit.com gives you an idea of what each party is offering in terms of immigration. The...

UK WRS individuals eligible for residence permit

11:22 03/05/2005
The UK Home Office has announced that individuals who have already registered on the Worker Registration Scheme, and have been working in the UK for 12 months can now apply for a residence permit...

EU chief says immigrants boost UK economy

18:24 29/04/2005
Immigrants from new EU countries have boosted Britain's economy and Britons should welcome new immigrants to the UK , the European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said on 28 April. Immigration,...

Eastern European immigrants in the UK seek better future

13:00 27/04/2005
Thousands of eastern Europeans headed to the UK last year by plane and coach, seeking a better future since their countries joined the European Union on 1 May. A year on, the BBC takes a look at...

Fact or fiction in the great UK immigration debate

10:31 26/04/2005
As immigration has become a hot topic in the UK, here are some key claims and some facts drawn from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the UK Labour Force Survey, and the...

UK Universities protest plan to raise visa costs

19:38 25/04/2005
Universities in the UK have reacted with anger to the government's attempt to raise overseas student visa prices during the election. Universities UK fears the new increase will make it harder for...

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