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05 Feb 13
Bulgarian and Romanian politicians move to calm UK immigration fears
Politicians from the two Eastern European nations have attempted to soothe British worries that Bulgarians and Romanians will cause a surge in UK immigration rates when both countries accede to the European Union later this year.
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01 Feb 13
Student UK visa applications rise
The latest figures released by UCAS show an increase in UK visa applications from international students applying to the UK.
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30 Jan 13
Entrepreneur UK visa abuse to be addressed
Immigration Minister Mark Harper has said he will carry out a review of the UK visa route used by foreign entrepreneurs after reports of abuse.
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30 Jan 13
Tony Blair honour riles anti-UK immigration advocates
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has been honoured in Poland for his part in ensuring the country acceded to the EU in 2004. As Poland's accession triggered high rates of UK immigration, his award has angered many advocates of reducing immigration levels.
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29 Jan 13
Negative UK immigration campaign labelled 'farcical'
The Government's plans to introduce a negative advertising campaign in the hopes of keeping UK immigration figures low when Bulgaria and Romania accede to the EU later this year have been labelled 'farcical' by Labour MP Keith Vaz.
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28 Jan 13
Government mulling negative UK immigration advertising campaign
The Government is reportedly considering publishing a range of advertisements aimed at potential Bulgarian and Romanian migrants intended to put them off moving to the UK.
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24 Jan 13
Chief inspector unearths new UK immigration backlog
Independent Chief Inspector of Immigration John Vine has reported a fresh backlog of UK immigration cases - over 16,000 - with some dating back almost a decade.
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21 Jan 13
UK visa rule change to scupper player transfers
A recent change to UK visa rules looks set to get in the way of several transfers of foreign footballers during the January transfer window.
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18 Jan 13
Think-tanks clash on UK immigration estimates
Two of the country's best known think-tanks on public policy issues have clashed on one's estimates of UK immigration figures when Bulgaria and Romania accedes to the EU.
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17 Jan 13
William Hague defends UK visa options for Australians
Foreign Secretary William Hague has defended UK visa options open to Australian passport holders after the Post Study Work route was closed last year.
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15 Jan 13
NZ opposition leader raises UK visa situation with William Hague
New Zealand's Leader of the Opposition David Shearer has told British Foreign Secretary William Hague that he would like to see UK visa restrictions for New Zealand citizens eased.
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