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New Arrivals Powering Britain’s Baby Boom

New arrivals powering Britain's baby boom Andy Imlach Special to The Regina Leader-Post Published: Saturday, January 05, 2008 Britain is in the midst of a population boom that may be solving one pressing social and economic problem, but is creating … Continue reading

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Industry Shake-Up ‘Could Push Out UK Workers’

Industry shake-up 'could push out UK workers' By Christopher Hope, Home Affairs Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 2:23am GMT 04/01/2008 Thousands of British lawyers and accountants could lose out in the job market to rivals from developing countries under plans … Continue reading

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Homes Go To Asylum Families

Homes go to asylum families Peter Young Evening Chronicle Jan 4 2008 UP to 139 asylum seeker families will be allocated tenancies of the council houses they are already occupying in Newcastle if they are allowed to stay in the … Continue reading

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Illegal Immigrants Walk Three Miles Through Channel Tunnel In Attempt To Sneak Into UK

Illegal immigrants walk three miles through Channel Tunnel in attempt to sneak into UK ThisIsLondon.co.uk Last updated at 22:22pm on 03.01.08 Four illegal immigrants who breached tight security to sneak into the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel were only … Continue reading

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New UK Immigration Arrangements Spark Concern For Identity Safety

New UK immigration arrangements spark concern for identity safety Radio Jamaica.com Thursday, 03 January 2008 As the British Government continues to tighten the reins on immigration, there is growing concern among some Jamaicans about the safety of their identity and … Continue reading

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Britons "Put Off Work By Benefits"

Britons 'put off work by benefits' Metro.co.uk Wednesday, January 2, 2008 High rates of welfare benefits are making the British job market more attractive to foreign workers, an immigration watchdog has said. Migrationwatch said there was little incentive for many … Continue reading

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It’s Official: England Is The Most Crowded Country In Europe

It's official: England is the most crowded country in Europe By STEVE DOUGHTY The Daily Mail Last updated at 11:07am on 2nd January 2008 England is poised to become the most crowded nation in Europe, according to official figures. The … Continue reading

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Battle To Halt Deportation Of Girl, 3, Puts Spotlight On UK Asylum Policy

Battle to halt deportation of girl, 3, puts spotlight on UK asylum policy By Robert Verkaik Law Editor Published: 02 January 2008 A mother's legal battle to stop the Government deporting her sick, three-year-old daughter threatens to shame Britain over … Continue reading

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Mary Is Contrary In The Politically Correct Year

Mary is contrary in the politically correct year By Laura Clout The Telegraph Last Updated: 12:05am GMT 27/12/2007 For decades, children have enjoyed singing about the little donkey which is said to have carried the pregnant Mary to Bethlehem. But … Continue reading

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Tamil Warlord Entered UK On Forged Passport

Tamil warlord entered UK on forged passport Owen Bowcott Friday December 21, 2007 The Guardian Sri Lanka's high commissioner has been called to the Foreign Office to explain how a Tamil paramilitary leader – detained on suspicion of immigration offences … Continue reading

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Row Over Deportation Of Criminals

Row over deportation of criminals The Press Association December 20, 2007 Thousands of convicted foreign drug dealers, thieves and fraudsters are remaining in Britain because the Government has “no interest” in deporting them, it is claimed. The startling admission that … Continue reading

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English A Minority Language In 1300 Schools

English a minority language in 1,300 schools By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 3:07am GMT 19/12/2007 Children with English as their first language are now in the minority in more than 1,300 schools, according to official figures. … Continue reading

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Immigration Amnesty For 160,000

Immigration 'amnesty' for 160,000 By Rosa Prince, Political Correspondent The Telegraph Last Updated: 3:05am GMT 19/12/2007 More than 160,000 illegal immigrants due for deportation may be given asylum and allowed to stay in Britain amid claims that the Government has … Continue reading

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100,000 Lose Out To Migrants In Hunt For Work

100,000 lose out to migrants in hunt for work By Robert Winnett, Deputy Political Editor The Telegraph Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 18/12/2007 More than 100,000 young Britons may have been pushed into unemployment by the new wave of Eastern European … Continue reading

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Families Told To Pay Bond For Relatives To Visit Them In Britain

Families told to pay bond for relatives to visit them in Britain Richard Ford, Home Correspondent From The Times December 17, 2007 Curbs on foreign visitors to Britain, which include making families pay a cash bond to ensure that their … Continue reading

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British Paxpayers Pay For Failed Asylum Seekers To Set Up Ostrich Farm In Iran

British taxpayers pay for failed asylum seekers to set up ostrich farm in Iran By JAMES SLACK Daily Mail Last updated at 08:13am on 17th December 2007 Failed asylum seekers have been handed 36million to open businesses, including a beauty … Continue reading

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Home Office Guard Was Illegal Immigrant

Home Office guard was illegal immigrant Haroon Siddique and agencies Monday December 17, 2007 Guardian Unlimited A Home Office security worker has been arrested after being exposed as an illegal immigrant, it was revealed today. The breach was uncovered after … Continue reading

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Supermarket Supplier Raided In Labour Probe

Supermarket supplier raided in labour probe Christopher Thompson From The Sunday Times December 16, 2007 BEHIND the brightly coloured packaging of supermarket shelves lies a shadowy world of cheap labour and dubious business practices – even in Britain. Last week … Continue reading

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Foreign Workers "Keep Jobless On Welfare"

Foreign workers 'Keep jobless on welfare' David Smith From The Sunday Times December 16, 2007 Immigrant workers trap British-born people in unemployment, according to research to be published this week by Frank Field, the former welfare reform minister. The research, … Continue reading

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Smith Seeks To Restore Trust In Immigration System

Smith seeks to restore trust in immigration system Low-skilled workers from outside EU will be barred New English test for those seeking to marry Britons Patrick Wintour Thursday December 6, 2007 The Guardian The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, yesterday announced … Continue reading

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