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Immigrant housing costing taxpayers £1 billion a year
A new study by Migrationwatch has found that the social housing requirements of new immigrants will cost the tax payer a massive £1bn a year for the next twenty five years. Also, 45 additional social...
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New Danish PM: A non-conformist
Danish Prime Minister Thorning-Schmidt has unveiled her coalition cabinet and indicated that her government would take a radically different approach than the austerity measures currently being adopted...
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New student visa rules to attract brightest and best
New rules will come into force within weeks to cut abuse of the student visa route, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced. Students can currently work in the UK for two years after their course...
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Student visa changes will damage the UK, says IoD
Politicians from all parties should stop pandering to the anti-immigration lobby, according to the Director-General of the Institute of Directors (IoD), Simon Walker. Following the announcement of...
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Border control services moving online
The Home Office is planning to take more of its services digital it has been reported. Services related to passports, border control and immigration are moving towards an exclusively online system. The...
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Green: Heathrow immigration will be fully staffed for peak period
Immigration Minister Damian Green has made assurances that all immigration desks will be fully manned during the busy summer period which includes the Olympic Games. Mr Green responded to arguments...
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Changes to immigration rules announced
The Home Office has announced changes to the immigration rules which will benefit businesses, international students and skilled workers. The changes to the business visitor route will allow employees...
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Hyslop calls for Chinese teacher visa extension
Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop, has called for “common sense” changes to immigration rules. These changes would allow Chinese teachers, working within a work...
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New measures to tighten up the immigration system
Prime Minister David Cameron and Home Secretary Theresa May have announced changes to universities and colleges seeking sponsor status and European migrants’ benefits. A new crackdown on immigration...
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Family Restoration Fund extended
The Family Restoration Fund, which helps to reunite former child migrants with their families, will be extended until 2017. The funding, which covers the practical costs of travel, is available to any...
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IPPR – The government should seek a new deal on migration for key workers in...
IPPR analysis suggests that a deal that allows free movement for certain categories of workers would help the UK’s post-’Brexit’ economy thrive. In a new report, IPPR the progressive policy think tank,...
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CBI Director-General responds to the Queen’s Speech
Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, said (June 21st): “It’s good to see that the recent heatwave has warmed the Government’s view of business and its contribution to people’s lives. But this...
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PM statement following Queen’s Speech
Prime Minister Theresa May made a statement to Parliament following the Queen’s Speech (June 21st). Introduction “Mr Speaker, this Queen’s Speech is about recognising and grasping the opportunities for...
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‘Phased immigration system to ease burden on small businesses’
Responding to today’s letter from the Home Secretary to the chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (July 27th), Mike Cherry, National Chairman at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “A...
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Trade and skills top of small business wish list as ‘Brexit’ countdown hits...
With a year left on the ‘Brexit’ clock until the official UK departure from the European Union on March 29th 2019, small businesses are urging the Government to inject much needed momentum into...
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UK-EU negiotations: CBI reaction
New CBI report seeks to inform EU negotiations by outlining where British businesses want to stay close to EU rules and where they want divergence (April 11th). “The task of unpicking 40 years of...
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Employment at historic level
Progress made in tackling the gender gap and youth employment (May 22nd). Record numbers of people in Scotland are employed, the gender gap has narrowed and more young people have jobs. In 2017,...
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Tory leadership race: Michael Gove pledges to scrap VAT in bid to boost post...
The Environment Secretary said he would replace VAT with a “lower, simpler” alternative if he is elected Prime Minister. Writing for the Sunday Telegraph, Mr Gove unveiled his “pro-business economic...
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Home Secretary announces new UK points-based immigration system
Home Secretary Priti Patel will today (Wednesday 19 February) launch a new points-based immigration system which will open up the UK to the brightest and the best from around the world. The new system,...
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CBI responds to new UK immigration system
Carolyn Fairbairn, the CBI’s Director General has commented on the UK’s new points immigration system. She said: “Getting a new immigration system right on day one will be critical for economic growth...
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