Cameron to curb EU migrants
10 years, 3 months ago

Cameron to curb EU migrants

China Daily  

Cameron to curb EU migrants Updated: 2014-11-28 09:33 LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron will set out plans on Friday to limit immigration from the European Union as he seeks to woo disgruntled voters less than six months ahead of a national election. Figures published on Thursday showed 228,000 EU citizens had moved to Britain in the year to June alone -- the highest recorded figure -- adding political pressure on Cameron to act. Europe's top court ruled earlier this month that EU nations could block jobless immigrants from receiving welfare benefits, giving Cameron leeway to act within a legal European framework. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso are among those who have warned Britain against trying to tamper with the EU's principle of freedom of movement.

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More than half of Brits say Labour's borders policy is NOT tough enough as Tories demand ban on benefits claimants getting citizenship
1 month, 2 weeks ago

More than half of Brits say Labour's borders policy is NOT tough enough as Tories demand ban on benefits claimants getting citizenship

Daily Mail  

More than half of Britons think Labour's borders policy is not tough enough, according to a new poll. A YouGov survey of more than 4,800 people found that 56 per cent thought the Government's immigration policy was not strict enough. A YouGov survey of more than 4,800 people found that 56 per cent thought the Government's immigration policy was not …

EU's migration commissioner in Athens for talks on migration pact, returns policy
2 months, 1 week ago

EU's migration commissioner in Athens for talks on migration pact, returns policy

The Independent  

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Net migration to UK hit record 906,000 in 2023
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Net migration to UK hit record 906,000 in 2023

Al Jazeera  

Numbers fell 20 percent from the record high to 728,000 in the year to June 2024. Net migration to the United Kingdom soared to more than 900,000 last year, although tougher visa rules have started to reduce the number of arrivals, official data showed. Data from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday showed net migration of 906,000 for the …

Britain has most illegal migrants in Europe, study finds
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain has most illegal migrants in Europe, study finds

The Telegraph  

Senior Tories demanded that Sir Keir Starmer rethink Labour’s approach after the Prime Minister scrapped a scheme in which asylum seekers would have been sent to Rwanda while they were processed. James Cleverly, the shadow home secretary, said: “We need to deter people from coming here illegally and to root them out of our economy when they are here.” Robert …

Record numbers of migrants living in Britain are jobless
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Record numbers of migrants living in Britain are jobless

Daily Mail  

Record numbers of migrants living in Britain are not working, costing taxpayers an estimated £8 billion, a report warns today. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has paused the Conservatives' plan to increase the income needed to bring a foreign partner to the UK from £29,000 to £38,700, and her main new policy is to reduce employers' reliance on overseas workers by …

The UK stamped out anti-immigration riots—now comes the hard part
7 months ago

The UK stamped out anti-immigration riots—now comes the hard part

Live Mint  

LONDON—The new U.K. government managed to stop recent anti-immigration riots by swiftly arresting and prosecuting hundreds of people who took part in a 7-day spree of violence that included mobs damaging mosques and trying to set fire to hotels housing migrants. The upshot: Legal net migration grew quickly, reaching a record level of 764,000 in 2022 before falling back slightly …

Election 2024: I have not controlled Britain's borders, Rishi Sunak tells BBC
9 months, 1 week ago

Election 2024: I have not controlled Britain's borders, Rishi Sunak tells BBC

The Telegraph  

Follow The Telegraph’s general election live blog Rishi Sunak has admitted that he has not controlled Britain’s borders as Prime Minister. In a BBC interview with Nick Robinson, Mr Sunak said the numbers of people entering Britain both legally and illegally have been “too high” since he entered office in October 2022. But no Conservative Prime Minister has ever delivered …

Majority of EU nations want more partnerships to stem migration from countries of origin
10 months, 1 week ago

Majority of EU nations want more partnerships to stem migration from countries of origin

The Independent  

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No10 says asylum returns deal with France 'is not possible' because the EU would force Britain to accept a quota of the bloc's refugees in exchange - after David Cameron praises pre-Brexit arrangement
10 months, 3 weeks ago

No10 says asylum returns deal with France 'is not possible' because the EU would force Britain to accept a quota of the bloc's refugees in exchange - after David Cameron praises pre-Brexit arrangement

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Downing Street today insisted a migrant returns deal with France was 'not possible' because Britain would have to accept a quota of refugees from the EU in exchange. Foreign Secretary David Cameron praised the pre-Brexit arrangements for sending Channel migrants back to France A group of people travel …

Net migration hit record level of 745,000 in 2022, revised estimate shows
1 year, 4 months ago

Net migration hit record level of 745,000 in 2022, revised estimate shows

The Independent  

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UK ‘to get access to EU intelligence on migrant crisis in new deal’ – report
1 year, 5 months ago

UK ‘to get access to EU intelligence on migrant crisis in new deal’ – report

The Independent  

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Just two migrants deported to EU under post-Brexit deal
1 year, 6 months ago

Just two migrants deported to EU under post-Brexit deal

The Independent  

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War and economy push immigration to Britain to record high in 2022
1 year, 9 months ago

War and economy push immigration to Britain to record high in 2022

Associated Press  

LONDON — The number of people moving to Britain reached a record high of more than 600,000 in 2022, government figures showed Thursday, sparking renewed debate about the scale of immigration and its impact on the U.K. Net migration – the difference between the number of people arriving and those leaving – was 606,000 for the year, according to the …

Brexit Was Expected to Slash Immigration. Instead It Hit a Record.
1 year, 9 months ago

Brexit Was Expected to Slash Immigration. Instead It Hit a Record.

Live Mint  

When the U.K. voted to leave the European Union in 2016, many backers of Brexit hoped the move would cut immigration by ending the right of EU residents to move here freely, a growing trend that some Britons felt was taking jobs away from locals. Most economists agreed that Brexit would liberalize trade with the rest of the world but …

Immigration to Britain hit a record high in 2022, renewing a Brexit-tinged debate
1 year, 9 months ago

Immigration to Britain hit a record high in 2022, renewing a Brexit-tinged debate

LA Times  

People wait in the arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London. The number of people moving to Britain hit a record high of more than 600,000 in 2022, government figures showed Thursday, renewing debate about the scale of immigration and its effect on the country. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the immigration figure was “too high,” but he did not …

Brexit promised to ‘take back control’. Now foreign nationals are arriving in their droves
2 years, 6 months ago

Brexit promised to ‘take back control’. Now foreign nationals are arriving in their droves

The Telegraph  

That comes on top of the 6.7 million applications by EU citizens already in the UK who have applied for settled status, of which 6.5 million have been concluded, according to Thursday's data. It is not surprising that John Hayes, a former Home Office minister and the chairman of the Tory Common Sense group, believes the next prime minister - …

Regaining borders in doubt as record 21,000 migrants cross the Channel this year
2 years, 7 months ago

Regaining borders in doubt as record 21,000 migrants cross the Channel this year

Daily Mail  

Ever since a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU was mooted, politicians have said Brexit will allow us to take back control of our borders. DOMINIC RAAB, November 2016: 'The British people gave a clear mandate for the UK Government to leave the EU and take back control of our borders.' PENNY MORDAUNT MP, April 2016: Leaving the …

The great EU Brexodus: Number of Europeans living in the UK FALLS by 12,000
2 years, 9 months ago

The great EU Brexodus: Number of Europeans living in the UK FALLS by 12,000

Daily Mail  

Departing EU nationals drove a decrease in net migration into Britain last year as the country was gripped by the fallout from Brexit and the Covid pandemic, new figures revealed today. Preliminary data from the Office for National Statistics showed that 12,000 more citizens of the bloc left the UK last year than arrived in the year to June 2021. …

Over 6 million EU citizens apply to settle in post-Brexit UK
3 years, 8 months ago

Over 6 million EU citizens apply to settle in post-Brexit UK

Associated Press  

LONDON — More than 6 million European Union citizens applied to settle in the U.K. before the end-June deadline that the British government had imposed as part of the country’s departure from the bloc. In a statement Friday, Britain’s Home Office said of the 6.02 million people who had applied, 400,000 applications were made in the final month before the …

Pro-Brexit Wetherspoons boss calls for more EU migration to staff bars
3 years, 9 months ago

Pro-Brexit Wetherspoons boss calls for more EU migration to staff bars

The Independent  

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UK refusing EU citizens entry at much higher rate despite COVID
3 years, 9 months ago

UK refusing EU citizens entry at much higher rate despite COVID

Al Jazeera  

In the first three months of this year, even as the pandemic reduced overall travel, the UK blocked 3,294 people compared with 493 a year earlier. Government data from the Home Office on Thursday showed UK border officials blocked 3,294 EU citizens from entering the country from the beginning of January until the end of March – a figure nearly …

British travellers race back from European Union to beat midnight Brexit deadline
3 years, 11 months ago

British travellers race back from European Union to beat midnight Brexit deadline

The Independent  

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Brexit, immigration, travel: What you should know, in 500 words
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit, immigration, travel: What you should know, in 500 words

Al Jazeera  

Freedom of movement between the UK and the EU will come to an end on December 31, ushering in huge changes for how Britons and Europeans live, work and travel. The UK’s upcoming departure from the European Union’s orbit will see the rules governing how Britons and Europeans live, work and travel between the country and the continent change dramatically. …

EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU
4 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU

Associated Press  

LONDON — So far, the large majority of British and EU citizens have not felt the realities of Brexit. Yet some in Britain and other parts of Western Europe became more skeptical about freedom of movement after several former communist nations in Eastern Europe joined the EU in 2004 and many of their citizens moved to the U.K. and other …

Swiss voters strongly reject nationalist plan to limit jobs for EU citizens
4 years, 5 months ago

Swiss voters strongly reject nationalist plan to limit jobs for EU citizens

The Independent  

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UK, France to work together on blocking migrant route: Philp
4 years, 7 months ago

UK, France to work together on blocking migrant route: Philp

Al Jazeera  

British immigration minister says London and Paris are working to finalise a new plan for shutting down a migrant route. The United Kingdom and France will work “at pace” to finalise a new plan for shutting down a migrant route across the English Channel, according to the British immigration minister. Hundreds of people, including some children, have been caught crossing …

Researchers say UK faces a Brexit brain drain to the EU
4 years, 7 months ago

Researchers say UK faces a Brexit brain drain to the EU

Associated Press  

LONDON — The number of Britons moving to European Union countries soared after the Brexit vote in 2016, according to a U.K.-German study released Tuesday — an exodus comparable to those caused by major social or economic crises. British voters opted narrowly in a 2016 referendum to leave the EU, ending the automatic right of the bloc’s citizens to move …

British MPs back plans to tighten immigration rules
4 years, 10 months ago

British MPs back plans to tighten immigration rules

Al Jazeera  

New rules imply thousands of front-line key workers are ‘unwelcome in our country’, says Labour figure. The UK government’s new immigration system, proposed in the middle of a global pandemic, “sends a signal” that anyone earning less than 25,600 pounds is “unskilled”, said shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds. 200219085224829 Opening the second reading debate, Home Secretary Priti Patel said the …

Hundreds of EU nationals told they don’t have right to stay in the UK, figures show
5 years ago

Hundreds of EU nationals told they don’t have right to stay in the UK, figures show

The Independent  

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Tory migration plan will shut out 140,000 EU workers
5 years, 1 month ago

Tory migration plan will shut out 140,000 EU workers

The Independent  

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Brexit: Boris Johnson to impose new restrictions on EU immigration two years earlier than planned
5 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson to impose new restrictions on EU immigration two years earlier than planned

The Independent  

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As an EU migrant, I'm worried I no longer have a role to play in Boris Johnson's Brexit Britain
5 years, 3 months ago

As an EU migrant, I'm worried I no longer have a role to play in Boris Johnson's Brexit Britain

The Independent  

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What is the truth about the parties’ policies on immigration?
5 years, 4 months ago

What is the truth about the parties’ policies on immigration?

The Independent  

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More than 500,000 EU nationals apply to stay in UK in single month amid ‘terror’ at prospect of no-deal Brexit
5 years, 4 months ago

More than 500,000 EU nationals apply to stay in UK in single month amid ‘terror’ at prospect of no-deal Brexit

The Independent  

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Most UK firms ‘not ready’ for post-Brexit drop in EU workers from 2021
5 years, 6 months ago

Most UK firms ‘not ready’ for post-Brexit drop in EU workers from 2021

The Independent  

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Brexit: Public believes immigration can be controlled without leaving EU in remarkable turnaround, survey finds
5 years, 6 months ago

Brexit: Public believes immigration can be controlled without leaving EU in remarkable turnaround, survey finds

The Independent  

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EU migrant workers contribute £2,300 more per year to UK than average British citizen, study reveals
5 years, 6 months ago

EU migrant workers contribute £2,300 more per year to UK than average British citizen, study reveals

The Independent  

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EU citizens’ rights in UK at risk after Brexit, say British MPs
5 years, 11 months ago

EU citizens’ rights in UK at risk after Brexit, say British MPs

CNN  

London CNN — EU citizens living in the UK would be stripped of their freedom of movement, social security and housing rights under legislation designed to regulate immigration after Brexit, according to a UK parliamentary committee. The cross-party committee said in a report published on Monday that the legislation could leave people in a “precarious situation” and that it raises …

Brexit promises haunt politicians as Britain faces crunch week
6 years ago

Brexit promises haunt politicians as Britain faces crunch week

CNN  

London CNN — UK Prime Minister Theresa May is braced for what could be her biggest policy climbdown yet, after insisting for years that “no deal for Britain is better than a bad deal” and that her country would leave the European Union on March 29, 2019. The Vote Leave campaign and its supporters claimed that negotiating with the EU …

New immigration rules to 'control' Britain's borders after Brexit finally unveiled
6 years, 3 months ago

New immigration rules to 'control' Britain's borders after Brexit finally unveiled

Daily Mail  

There will be no cap on short term workers coming to the UK until at least 2025, new immigration proposals out today reveal. There will be no cap on short term workers coming to the UK until at least 2025, new immigration proposals unveiled by Sajid Javid reveal In a swipe at Theresa May Mr Javid refused to back the …

Brexit: UK economy to shrink and wages to fall under every scenario if it leaves EU, government analysis finds
6 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: UK economy to shrink and wages to fall under every scenario if it leaves EU, government analysis finds

The Independent  

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EU workers leave UK in record numbers as Brexit looms
6 years, 4 months ago

EU workers leave UK in record numbers as Brexit looms

Associated Press  

LONDON — Brexit is already having an impact on Britain’s labor market, with the number of people from the European Union working in the country falling by a record amount. The Office for National Statistics said Tuesday the number of EU nationals working in Britain fell by 132,000 in the three months to September compared with the year before, to …

UK says EU immigrants won’t get priority after Brexit
6 years, 5 months ago

UK says EU immigrants won’t get priority after Brexit

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, England — Britain will not offer European Union citizens preferential immigration status after Brexit, the government said Tuesday, announcing a system designed to give migrants with skills the U.K. needs priority over low-skilled migrants. Announcing Britain’s biggest immigration changes in a generation, Prime Minister Theresa May said that the new system “ends freedom of movement once and for all” …

UK government 'agrees not to favour EU workers after Brexit'
6 years, 5 months ago

UK government 'agrees not to favour EU workers after Brexit'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet has agreed that EU citizens should not have preferential access to work in Britain compared to people from elsewhere after Brexit, media reports said Tuesday. A government-commissioned report last week recommended that in future, EU and non-EU citizens follow the same immigration rules, with preference given to high-skilled workers. May is now expected to make …

UK immigration policy: Theresa May Cabinet 'agrees not to favour EU workers after Brexit'
6 years, 5 months ago

UK immigration policy: Theresa May Cabinet 'agrees not to favour EU workers after Brexit'

Firstpost  

Citizens from the other 27 EU member states are currently free to live and work in Britain under the bloc’s freedom of movement rules, but this will end after Brexit. London: Prime Minister Theresa May’s Cabinet has agreed that European Union citizens should not have preferential access to work in Britain compared to people from elsewhere after Brexit, media reports …

EU citizens won't get preferential treatment on immigration after Brexit, Theresa May hints
6 years, 6 months ago

EU citizens won't get preferential treatment on immigration after Brexit, Theresa May hints

The Telegraph  

EU migrants will not get special treatment after Brexit, Theresa May has suggested, ahead of the launch of a major report into immigration on Tuesday. The Prime Minister said British people voted for a fairer immigration system as she gave the strongest hint yet that the Government will implement a policy which treats all migrants the same no matter where …

Is there a Brexodus? Number of EU migrants working in UK falls by record 86,000
6 years, 7 months ago

Is there a Brexodus? Number of EU migrants working in UK falls by record 86,000

The Telegraph  

The number of EU migrants working in the UK has fallen by 86,000 to 2.28million over the past year, the biggest drop since records began. Official figures revealed a huge decline in the number of people from the eight Eastern European nations that joined the EU in 2004, including Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia. The Office for National Statistics …

EU net migration hits four-year low in wake of Brexit, figures show
6 years, 8 months ago

EU net migration hits four-year low in wake of Brexit, figures show

The Independent  

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Brexit: Millions of EU citizens may have to post passports to Home Office to gain right to stay in UK
6 years, 9 months ago

Brexit: Millions of EU citizens may have to post passports to Home Office to gain right to stay in UK

The Independent  

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Brexit was never really about immigration, and it's time Labour talked about that
6 years, 9 months ago

Brexit was never really about immigration, and it's time Labour talked about that

The Independent  

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