Immigration

Migrant worker crackdown call

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:51:00 GMT

Immigration rules should be tightened during the economic downturn, a group of MPs has said.

Backlash against migrant limit idea

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:31:10 GMT

There is a backlash against suggestions to limit the number of migrant workers moving to the UK.

Immigration minister 'under fire'

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:22:12 GMT

Immigration minister Phil Woolas is under fire after calling for a limit on the number of migrants coming to Britain.

Detainees make daring escape through pipes

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:37:59 GMT

Four immigrants are on the run after escaping from a detention camp via a network of pipes.

Immigration quotas ruled out

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:56:36 GMT

Ministers have rejected proposals for a cap on immigration set out in a cross-party report.

Detention of child immigrants criticised

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:05:58 GMT

Children are being held for too long at an immigration removal centre, prison inspectors have said.

Holocaust Survivor Arrives in Israel

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:23:10 GMT

Holocaust survivor immigrates to Israel, 61 years after foiled attempt

Refugees 'assaulted' by security teams

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:12:59 GMT

Charities say refugees are being assaulted by private security teams hires to forcibly deport them from the UK.

Britain deports 15 foreign killers

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:14 GMT

More than a dozen killers and nearly 140 sex offenders have been deported from Britain this year, Home Office figures show.

Three illegal immigrants on the run

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:12:20 GMT

Three immigration offenders are still on the run after breaking out of a detention centre.

Hunt for escaped illegal immigrants

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:14:51 GMT

Police are continuing to hunt for immigration offenders who broke out of a detention centre.

'Disturbance' at detention centre

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:18:33 GMT

Police and fire crews have been called to the Campsfield House immigration detention centre following a disturbance among inmates.

Immigration hits new high

Tue, 20 May 2008 09:46:15 GMT

Government data has revealed the number of people granted British citizenship has reached record levels.

Lords inquiry urges immigration cap

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:42:23 GMT

The Government is being warned it may need to cap immigration after an inquiry found there was a drain on public services.

Points-based immigration scheme launched

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:35:23 GMT

A new points based system for immigrants has come into force.

Prison memo sparks immigration row

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:46:48 GMT

A leaked Prison Service memo suggests officials are not deporting foreign criminals unless they are jailed for more than a year.

Morrissey: 'I'm not racist'

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:37:48 GMT

Morrissey has insisted he is not racist as the row over his comments in a recent issue of NME rumbles on.

Questions over migrant figures

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:03:40 GMT

The Government is facing fresh questions over the number of foreign workers in Britain.

Nine hurt in immigration centre blaze

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:14:51 GMT

Nine people were taken to hospital after suffering smoke inhalation during a disturbance at an immigration detention centre.

Government fails on immigration target

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:08:08 GMT

The Government missed its target on deporting failed asylum seekers in the last quarter of 2006, but the number of those removed is up.