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UK to remove migrant workers' tax-free allowance

19:00 04/09/2014
The UK government is considering changes to the tax system which could cost low-paid migrant workers thousands of pounds a year. The changes could mean that some will find it less attractive to come...

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-...

Qatar World Cup: Migrant workers unpaid for a year

10:09 01/09/2014
An investigation by a UK newspaper has made the claim that many of the migrant workers who are building the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar live in squalid conditions and many are not...

Cameron: New UK immigration rules

19:17 06/08/2014
The UK's prime minister, David Cameron, has announced changes to the UK's immigration system which, he says, are 'a vital part' of his 'long-term economic plan to secure a better future for Britain...

UK PM criticised for posing for photos during immigration raid

14:12 06/08/2014
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, has been criticised by civil rights groups and political opponents for using a raid by immigration officers on a house containing suspected...

UK immigration minister announces new visa system for China

11:38 05/08/2014
James Brokenshire, the UK's immigration minister, has announced two improvements to the UK's visa system in China. Mr Brokenshire says that the changes should make it easier for Chinese applicants to...

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