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Ministers To Tighten National Insurance Rules

Ministers to tighten national insurance rules Tania Branigan Political correspondent Friday June 2, 2006 The Guardian Ministers are to tighten up the national insurance system after it emerged that official policy was to issue NI numbers to applicants even if … Continue reading

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Armed Police Seize Eight Men To "Thwart Suicide Bomb Plot"

Armed police seize eight men to 'thwart suicide bomb plot' The Times By Russell Jenkins, Michael Evans and Daniel McGrory ANTI-TERRORIST police who arrested eight men yesterday in a series of armed raids believe that they may have thwarted the … Continue reading

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Asylum Claim Figure Rises By 5%

Asylum claim figure rises by 5% Figures show 6,455 people applied for asylum in three months The number of asylum seekers seeking refuge in the UK rose by 5% in the first three months of 2006. Home Office figures show … Continue reading

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Britain Endorses Pakistan’s Efforts: Check On Human Smuggling

May 7, 2006: Britain Endorses Pakistan's Efforts: Check On Human Smuggling Britain endorses Pakistans efforts: Check on human smuggling By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, May 7: The United Kingdom has upgraded Pakistans rating keeping in view its efforts to curb … Continue reading

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Immigration Sparks Backlash In Europe

May 7, 2006: Immigration Sparks Backlash In Europe Immigration sparks backlash in Europe An increasing number of voters may be turning to parties running on anti-immigration platforms. By Don Melvin INTERNATIONAL STAFF Sunday, May 07, 2006 BARKING, England Peter Taylor … Continue reading

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Ten Migration Watch Achievements (From the Office Of Migration watch U.K.)

May 7, 2006: Ten Migration Watch Achievements (From the Office Of Migration watch U.K.) Ten Migration Watch U.K. achievements Here is a list of ten key points which Migrationwatch has inserted into the debate on immigration and asylum: Many were … Continue reading

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We Can’t Find 38 of the Serious Foreign Criminals, Says Clarke

May 4, 2006: We Can't Find 38 of the Serious Foreign Criminals, Says Clarke We can't find 38 of the serious foreign criminals, says Clarke Package of deportation measures fails to calm storm around home secretary Alan Travis and Patrick … Continue reading

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So What Do The French and Germans Know That We Don’t

So what do the French and Germans know that we dont? COMMENTARY By Andrew Green Chairman of Migration Watch UK The Daily Mail, London, 2 May, 2006 The news from Brussels today is another body blow to the credibility of … Continue reading

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April 25, 2006 Immigrants’ "200 Million Pound Cost To Economy Demolishes Labour Claim"

Immigrants' '200m cost to economy demolishes Labour claim' By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor (Filed: 25/04/2006) Immigrants are a net cost on the economy and not a benefit as the Government has claimed, a report says today. The study by … Continue reading

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Upsurge Of Foreign Criminals Stretches Prisons To The Limit

April 26, 2006: Upsurge Of Foreign Criminals Stretches Prisons To The Limit Politics The Times April 26, 2006 Upsurge of foreign criminals stretches prisons to the limit By Richard Ford, Home Correspondent OVERCROWDING in jails in England and Wales has … Continue reading

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Passport Gangs "Out Of Control"

April 26, 2006: Passport Gangs “Out Of Control” The Times April 26, 2006 Passport gangs 'out of control' Organised immigration crime in London, particularly fake passport and identity scams, is out of control, senior police officers said. They estimate that … Continue reading

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Poor Suffering Most As Legal Aid "Scraped To The Bone", Say Judges

April 24, 2006: Poor Suffering Most As Legal Aid “Scraped To The Bone”, Say Judges Poor suffering most as legal aid 'is scraped to the bone' say judges Clare Dyer, legal editor Monday April 24, 2006 The Guardian Hundreds of … Continue reading

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"Today’s Immigrants Don’t Want To Make Britain Their Home. It’s Just A Place to Live."

'Today's immigrants don't want to make Britain their home. It's just a place to live' By Chris Hastings and York Membery (Filed: 23/04/2006) George Alagiah, one of the BBC's most senior news broadcasters, has urged immigrants to do more to … Continue reading

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The BNP And How Labour Sacrificed The Working Class

April 18, 2006: The BNP And How Labour Sacrificed The Working Class The BNP and how Labour sacrificed the working class By Sir Andrew Green Chairman of Migration Watch UK The Daily Mail, London, 19 April, 2006 The news sent … Continue reading

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Sham Marriage Law Breaches Rights

April 10, 2006: Sham Marriage Law Breaches Rights Last Updated: Monday, 10 April 2006, 11:51 GMT 12:51 UK Sham marriage law breaches rights By Dominic Casciani BBC News community affairs Arrests: Suspected sham marriage targeted Tough government rules to prevent … Continue reading

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Majority "Want Immigration Limit"

April 3, 2006: Majority “Want Immigration Limit” Monday, 3 April 2006, 05:21 GMT 06:21 UK Majority 'want immigrant limit' The Home Office said migrant workers bring economic benefits Three-quarters of the public want an annual limit on immigration, according to … Continue reading

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Yes, We Do Need Some Immigration. And Of Course, We Should Offer Asylum. But There Is Only So Much Any Society Can Take

March 15, 2006: Yes, We Do Need Some Immigration. And Of Course, We Should Offer Asylum. But There Is Only So Much Any Society Can Take Yes, we do need some immigration. And of course we should offer asylum. But … Continue reading

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Yes, We Love Polish Plumbers, But How Many More Does Britain Need?

February 10, 2006: Yes, We Love Polish Plumbers, But How Many More Does Britain Need? Yes, we love Polish plumbers, but how many MORE does Britain need? By Sir Andrew Green, Chairman, MigrationwatchUK Copyright of Sir Andrew Green The Daily … Continue reading

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Government In Asylum Funding Row

Last Updated: Wednesday, 17 January 2007, 10:49 GMT BBC News Government in asylum funding row Hillingdon Council deals with the most cases of asylum seeking children A west London council with the highest caseload of asylum-seeking children in the UK … Continue reading

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