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Fewer Britons Retiring To A ‘Place In The Sun’, IPPR Says

Fewer Britons retiring to a 'place in the sun', IPPR says Fewer people are choosing to retire to a 'place in the sun' because of the economic downturn, according to leading think-tank Institute for Public Policy Research. By Christopher Hope … Continue reading

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Foreign Workers May Need Private Health Care To Work In UK

Foreign workers may need private health care to work in UK Foreign workers face having to use private health care if they want to work in the UK to ease the social pressure of immigration, the Home Secretary has signalled. … Continue reading

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Home Office Announces Cap On Non-EU Migration

Home Office announces cap on non-EU migration (AFP) June 28, 2010 LONDON The Home Office unveiled plans to limit the numbers coming to live and work in the country for the first time Monday, cutting visas for skilled non-European Union … Continue reading

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Britain Could See Second Wave Of Polish Immigration

Britain could see second wave of Polish immigration Britain could be about to see a second wave of Polish workers arriving in the country owing to the tough economic climate in Eastern Europe. By Matthew Day in Warsaw Telegraph.co.uk Published: … Continue reading

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Collapsed Charity ‘Unable To Manage Its Affairs’

Collapsed charity 'unable to manage its affairs' Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke tells MPs that the charity, Refugee and Migrant Justice, which has entered administration was “unable to manage its affairs.” Press Association guardian.co.uk, Thursday 17 June 2010 15.59 BST A … Continue reading

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Refused Asylum Seekers Destitute Says British Red Cross

Refused asylum seekers destitute says British Red Cross BBC NEWS Page last updated at 14:41 GMT, Wednesday, 16 June 2010 15:41 UK Thousands of people refused asylum are living in “shameful” destitution in the UK, the British Red Cross has … Continue reading

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Nobel Laureate Gary Becker Says Immigrants Should Pay

Nobel Laureate Gary Becker says immigrants should pay Professor Gary Becker, a Nobel prize-winning economist, will argue on Thursday that immigrants should pay for the right to settle in Britain and the United States. By Angela Monaghan Published: 11:00PM BST … Continue reading

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Terror Suspect Wins Control Order Appeal

Terror suspect wins control order appeal BBC NEWS Page last updated at 16:09 GMT, Wednesday, 16 June 2010 17:09 UK The UK Supreme Court has ruled that an order which forced a terror suspect to live 150 miles away from … Continue reading

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Anti-Trafficking Measures ‘Not Fit For Purpose’

Anti-trafficking measures 'not fit for purpose' BBC NEWS Page last updated at 23:03 GMT, Tuesday, 15 June 2010 00:03 UK “Ignorant” officials are obsessed with punishing victims of trafficking rather than targeting those behind the crime, a report claims. A … Continue reading

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Tougher Stance On Immigration Could Have ‘Changed Result Of Election’, Research Shows

Tougher stance on immigration could have 'changed result of election', research shows Thousand more voters could have switched to the Tories, potentially changing the result of the election, if the party had adopted a tougher stance on immigration, according to … Continue reading

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How King’s Lynn Views Its New Arrivals

How King's Lynn views its new arrivals The influx of immigrants from eastern Europe to Britain's rural towns and villages is provoking mixed reactions among the residents there. By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent Te;egraph.cp.uk Published: 9:00AM BST 13 Jun … Continue reading

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The Towns In England Where Poles Are Still Arriving

The towns in England where Poles are still arriving Towns and villages in parts of rural England are seeing eastern European immigrants arriving in record numbers, it can be revealed. By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent Teleghraph.co.uk Published: 8:00AM BST … Continue reading

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UK Vicar On Trial Over ‘Sham Marriages’ For Illegal Immigrants

U.K. vicar on trial over sham marriages for illegal immigrants Rev Alex Brown presided over 383 marriages between 2005 and 2009, the vast majority of which officials believe were false London Reuters Published on Friday, Jun. 11, 2010 9:11AM EDT … Continue reading

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Asylum Family Held At Dungavel Fail In Court Appeal

Asylum family held at Dungavel fail in court appeal BBC NEWS Page last updated at 11:13 GMT, Friday, 11 June 2010 12:13 UK An asylum seeker who lived in Glasgow with her 10-year-old daughter has failed in a legal challenge … Continue reading

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Britain To Require Spouses From Outside The EU To Know English

Britain to require spouses from outside the EU to know English By Jennifer Quinn The Associated Press, June 10, 2010 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/world/stories/DN-immigration_10int.ART.State.Edition1.296e798.html London (AP) — Love may have its own language, but that's not good enough for the British government. It … Continue reading

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Forum For The Future Calls For ‘Open’ Population Debate

Forum for the Future calls for 'open' population debate By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst June 9, 2010 Britain needs a national debate on the effect of rapid population growth on government policy and people's quality of life, a think … Continue reading

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Iraqi Asylum Seekers Deported Amid Safety Fears

Iraqi asylum seekers deported amid safety fears BBC NEWS Page last updated at 11:20 GMT, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 12:20 UK About 10 failed Iraqi asylum seekers from the UK are being flown back to Baghdad despite warnings their lives … Continue reading

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Migrants’ Remittances Are A Cash Cow

Migrants' Remittances Are a Cash Cow By A. D. McKenzie IPS PARIS, Jun 9, 2010 Immigrants in France send some eight billion euro (9.6 billion US dollars) a year back to their countries of origin, often paying exorbitant fees – … Continue reading

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British Plans To Expel Afghan Child Refugees Under Attack

British plans to expel Afghan child refugees under attack M & C Jun 8, 2010, 15:59 GMT London – Britain is working with other European countries to facilitate the return of unaccompanied child asylum seekers to Afghanistan under plans criticized … Continue reading

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On Migrants, Balls "Is To Right Of Enoch Powell" : Tories Condemn Would-Be Labour Leader

On migrants, Balls 'is to right of Enoch Powell': Tories condemn would-be Labour leader By Gerri Peev Mail Online Last updated at 8:15 AM on 8th June 2010 Ed Balls has been compared to maverick right-wing MP Enoch Powell after … Continue reading

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