Prime Minister David Cameron under pressure from own party including Baroness Sayeeda Warsi to accept more refugees September 3, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron was facing the threat of another revolt today, after he came under fire from members of his own party to alter his stance on the growing refugee crisis. A number of MPs and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi have now publicly called on the UK to alter its position of restricting the number [...]
David Cameron: The migration crisis will not be solved by Britain accepting more refugees September 2, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron has responded to calls for Britain to take more refugees, arguing it will not solve the migration crisis. Talking to the BBC, Cameron said: "I don't think there is an answer that can be achieved simply by taking more and more refugees." However, yesterday German Chancellor Angela Merkel told journalists at [...]
Calais migrant crisis: Hundreds of Eurostar passengers left stranded overnight after “intruders” storm the Channel Tunnel September 2, 2015 Several hundred Eurostar passengers were stranded in Calais overnight after yet more chaos caused by intruders thought to be migrants attempting to cross through the Channel Tunnel. Around six Eurostar trains were held up after the incidents began around 10:30pm last night. According to AFP, several hundred people were still stuck at Calais-Frethun station [...]
Tory immigration minister James Brokenshire blames business for rising net migration in the UK August 28, 2015 Business figures hit back yesterday after the government appeared to blame British employers for a jump in net migration to the UK. The number of people coming to the UK, minus those leaving, rose to 330,000 in the year to March – an all-time record high. British growth gets a boost from higher migration, [...]
Ignore the immigration rhetoric: Record UK net migration is a cause for celebration August 27, 2015 Listen to the political rhetoric and one thing seems clear: immigration is bad, and we have way too much of it. Every time new migration figures are published, as happened yesterday, politicians call for draconian measures to be introduced to cut the numbers. And yet, with the government’s crude target to get net migration [...]
UK net migration reaches record high – with EU migrants rising 40 per cent August 27, 2015 Net migration hit 330,000 in the 12 months ending March 2015, 94,000 more than the previous year – and the highest on record, official figures show. The figures, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this morning, said net migration of EU citizens shot up 40 per cent to 183,000. A record 269,000 EU citizens [...]
UK target to cut immigration to the “tens of thousands” is harming British businesses, warns the Institute of Directors August 27, 2015 The Conservative government's radical plans to cut immigration is "punishing businesses" and harming the economy, the Institute of Directors (IoD) has warned. In a joint statement with think tank British Future, the IoD has called for a comprehensive immigration review, which aims to look at all options available to government. Simon Walker, director general of [...]
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) Berlin headquarters evacuated over bomb threat August 25, 2015 Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) party Berlin headquarters have been evacuated after receiving a bomb threat this afternoon. SPD general secretary Yasmin Fahimi told German media the party had received a bomb threat at 3pm local https://twitter.com/BILD/status/636176217134252032 It is thought the bomb threat was made in relation to party chairman's Sigmar Gabreal's visit [...]
UK Immigration Bill: Illegal workers face jail as part of crackdown on rogue migrants and employers August 24, 2015 The Government is raising the stakes in its crackdown on illegal working today, introducing new penalties for employers who give jobs to undocumented migrants. Immigration minister James Brokenshire will say: “Illegal workers will face the prospect of a prison term and rogue employers could have their businesses closed, have their licences removed, or face prosecution [...]
Britons are more worried about immigration than ever before August 21, 2015 Britons are more worried about immigration than ever before, as the migrant crisis in Calais continues to worsen. Immigration and the state of the NHS are the two political issues that UK adults worry most about, according to new figures from Ipsos Mori released today. Half of those polled replied that immigration was one of [...]