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 [...]
Calais migrant crisis: British police to be deployed in new “command and control centre” August 20, 2015 British police officers are to be deployed in Calais to help tackle the ongoing migrant crisis, the government has said. Home secretary Theresa May joined her French counterpart, interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve, in Calais to announce a “command and control centre”, which will be jointly led by one British officer and one French officer, otherwise [...]
London is leading the UK’s tech boom – but it needs immigration to stay ahead August 18, 2015 UK employment figures published by the ONS last week showed there's no shortage of workers across London and the rest of the country, but that doesn't mean they have the right skills to keep Britain ahead in some key sectors. Read more: London Technology Week: It's official – London's the capital of European tech [...]