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16 May 13
UK visa progress for Chinese tourists
Immigration Minister Mark Harper has said his department will look at ways of processing UK visa applications from Chinese tourists faster after repeated requests from the tourism and retail industries.
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14 May 13
Former PM attacks Government's UK immigration stance
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has used his first speech since leaving office to attack the current coalition Government's stance on UK immigration.
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08 May 13
Queen outlines UK immigration changes in opening address
Queen Elizabeth II used the State Opening of Parliament today to highlight the importance of UK immigration policy in her outlining of the Government's legislative plan.
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23 Apr 13
Politician pushes for 20 year ban on UK visa abusers
Conservative politician Mark Pritchard has suggested banning those who abuse UK visa allowances from the UK for 20 years.
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22 Apr 13
Bulgarian Ambassador slams UKIP on UK immigration rhetoric
Bulgaria's Ambassador to the UK has criticised the UK Independence Party's use of 'propaganda' in its promotional material was 'unacceptable'.
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19 Apr 13
Theresa May stands firm on UK immigration estimates
The Home Secretary Theresa May has refused point blank to release or commission UK immigration figures detailing estimates on how many Bulgarian and Romanians will move to the UK when temporary curbs on their movement within the European Union are lifted at the end of the year.
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16 Apr 13
UK immigration officer quits with cake
A UK immigration at Stansted Airport has quit his high pressure job, and handed in his notice by using his new job: a cake.
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15 Apr 13
Scottish MP writes to UK immigration minister over cruise rules
Scotland's Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Fergus Ewing has said he is writing to UK Immigration Mark Harper to complain about legislation changes which reportedly discourage cruise liners from calling at British ports.
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11 Apr 13
Airlines chief reiterates UK visa criticism
British Airways head Willie Walsh has once again criticised the Government for failing to update the 'bureaucratic' UK visa scheme which is preventing tourists from visiting Britain.
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08 Apr 13
Ex-UKBA chief admits UK immigration chaos
Former head of the UK Border Agency Tony Smith has said the UK immigration system 'never recovered' from influxes of immigrants and asylum seekers at the beginning of the last decade.
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05 Apr 13
Romania and Bulgaria to only 'modestly' impact UK immigration
A report from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) claims the impact on UK immigration rates from Bulgaria and Romania will be 'modest' at worst.
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