Why do immigrants want to come to the UK? It’s not to get benefits or steal British jobs November 4, 2014 A relatively high proportion of non-UK nationals come the UK to study, and migrants have jobless rates comparable to those of UK nationals, official data suggests. According to an Office of National Statistics analysis of 2011 census data, 14 per cent of all migrants were students, compared to only 9.7 per cent for the UK [...]
David Cameron criticised for wanting to restrict Europe immigration November 3, 2014 Business leaders have hit out at David Cameron for opposing freedom of movement across the EU, warning yesterday that he is ignoring the real issues facing Britain. The Prime Minister has previously said that freedom of movement will be “at the very heart of my renegotiation strategy for Europe”, with his chancellor George Osborne hinting [...]
Boris Johnson welcomes report calling for more Commonwealth immigration November 3, 2014 The UK is missing a huge economic and cultural opportunity because of anachronistic and counterproductive restrictions on immigration from the Commonwealth, easing pressure created by its ageing population. So concludes a new report published today by think tank the Commonwealth Exchange, with a foreword written by London mayor Boris Johnson. Johnson wrote: We should welcome [...]
Ukip mapped: Nigel Farage is most popular in areas where immigration is lowest October 27, 2014 On Monday, defence secretary Michael Fallon aired what he believed to be some of the public's concerns around immigration. Speaking on Sky News' Murnghan programme, Fallon said some towns on the east coast of England feel they are "under siege" and "swamped" by migrants. That phrasing failed to impress Downing Street, which was quick to [...]
Tory cabinet minister: Coastal towns “under siege” from EU migrants October 26, 2014 Conservative cabinet minister Michael Fallon has said some towns on the east coast of England feel they are "under siege" and "swamped" by migrant workers. The defence secretary was responding to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's rejection of any substantive change to Britain's EU membership to limit the free movement of people. “Germany will not tamper [...]
UK and European migration map: Why immigration is good for the economy and immigrants aren’t stealing British jobs October 22, 2014 When outgoing European Commission president José Manuel Barroso accused David Cameron of potentially making a “historic mistake” with plans to call a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union, he may have had a point. Cameron has faced heavy criticism for his increasing focus on curbing immigration in response to Ukip’s growing [...]
Experts: Tory migration limit is not feasible October 20, 2014 DAVID Cameron’s plan to curb migration from Europe to the UK by issuing temporary National Insurance numbers would be illegal, according to a leading think tank. Director of Open Europe, Mats Persson, told City A.M. last night that the scheme would be illegal as it would break rules on free movement of people. The Prime [...]
UK immigration: David Cameron looks to reduce number of EU migrants by limiting national insurance numbers October 19, 2014 Prime Minister David Cameron intends to limit the number of EU migrants arriving in the UK by capping national insurance numbers for low-skilled workers, according to The Sunday Times. In order to prevent EU workers from coming to Britain and claiming tax benefits indefinitely, each new arrival would be given a national insurance number [...]
David Cameron seeks immigration reform and pledges one last go at EU renegotiation ahead of Referendum Bill debate October 16, 2014 David Cameron has given the strongest hint yet that he will seek tough new measures to curb European immigration if elected next year, ahead of an EU Referendum Bill debate today. During a campaign visit to Rochester and Stroud yesterday, a seat the Tories are trying to hold following the defection of Mark Reckless to [...]
As David Cameron pledges action against EU immigration, is UK protectionism growing? October 16, 2014 Allie Renison, head of Europe and trade policy at the Institute of Directors, says Yes. It’s increasingly apparent that immigration will be at the forefront of David Cameron’s intended renegotiation efforts, and at the heart of the debate in any future referendum. But freedom of movement should not be the big red-line issue when there are [...]