UK Immigration News
News and Updates
First major speech on immigration from Theresa May
The Home Secretary, Theresa May, made her first major immigration speech recently.
Home Affairs Committee publishes Immigration Cap Report
The Home Affairs Committee have published their report on the UK Immigration Cap.
Nearly one third of skilled workers not doing skilled work
The UK Border Agency has published a study that looks at the jobs being done by migrants who are in the UK under Tier 1 of the Points Based System.
Immigrants to be charged for appeals
Immigrants and asylum seekers will have to pay for appeals against decisions made over their cases, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.
Language test to hit Britons but not European migrants
From next month, non-EU citizens wanting to marry a Briton or other UK resident will have to pass an English test before they are allowed to enter the country.
Immigration cap reached – no more Tier 1 visas until November
The Home Office have announced that the limit for Tier 1 General visas has been reached for October 2010 and that no more Tier 1 General visas will be issued until 1 November 2010.
Immigration cap ‘threatens future of leading genetics lab’
Britain’s leading genetics laboratory will struggle to pursue cutting edge research due to a brain drain caused by the Government's immigration cap, its director has warned.
Immigration cap already damaging British business
The Government's immigration cap is facing further pressure after evidence from one of its own business advisory committees shows the damage it is already doing to UK businesses.
Tory MP suggests migrants to pay a £5,000 bond before getting visas
Immigrants should pay a bond of £5,000 to cover the costs of using public services, a key ally of David Cameron suggests. Tory MP Nick Boles – a friend and former aide of the Prime Minister – has urged the Government to impose a ‘surety’ on migrants before granting them visas. This would be returned
UK Border Agency to resume enforced returns to Zimbabwe
Following a written ministerial statement today by the Minister for Immigration, the UK Border Agency will be resuming enforced returns of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe.
Home Office spending review
Ministers have been asked to draw up scenarios where between £2.75 billion and £4.5 billion is slashed from their existing £11.1 billion budget, but exact details will remain unknown until October 20.
Row over child benefit for East Europeans
Tens of thousands of children living in Eastern Europe will continue to receive child benefit despite the payment being stripped from middle-class families in this country.
Immigrants ‘putting strain on UK school places’
A pressure group has claimed that more than half a million extra school places will be needed in the UK over the next five years as a result of immigration.
Immigration Cap damages Universities
Foreign academics are working in key subject areas such as science, technology and engineering. The government’s policy objective of reducing net migration to “the tens of thousands” by the end of the current parliament could cause major problems for UK universities. It would also irreversibly damage the reputation of the UK overseas.
Border Agency strike hits ports and airports
Up to 2,500 Border Agency workers at ports and airports across the country will launch a two-day strike today in protest at changes to their shift patterns.
UK Nobel Prize winners criticise immigration cap
A group of Nobel prize-winning scientists has warned Britain’s proposed cap on immigration could damage the country’s reputation for scientific excellence,.