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16 Jan 09
Irish, UK travellers now need passport checks
After 80 years of free movement, Irish and UK nationals will now need to have the passports formally checked at border controls, according to the UK Parliament's new legislation published yesterday, 15th January.
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16 Jan 09
'Immigration tax' to be imposed on UK migrants
Migrants to the UK will have to pay an 'immigration tax' as part of their visa fees in order to contribute to local community services, reports the Telegraph.
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15 Jan 09
UK Government releases new citizenship bill
The British Parliament published today a new bill concerning the radical 'earned pathway' to citizenship, 15th January 2009.
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08 Jan 09
Close to 5000 businesses registered to sponsor migrants
With the new Employer Sponsorship system now live, employers in the UK must register for a special licence in order to employ non-EU citizens. The UK Border Agency has announced that 4,875 employers in the UK have registered to employ migrants.
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05 Jan 09
Nearly all new jobs created by UK migrants
According to a study from Migrationwatch UK, although the number of people in work has risen by 1.34 million over the past seven years, the number of British-born workers in employment has fallen by 62,000 over that same period, reports the Telegraph.
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31 Dec 08
Tourists enjoy weak pound in Britain
The weakening pound has proven to be a favourable situation for tourists looking to holiday in the UK.
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31 Dec 08
More South Indians choosing UK for study
Figures show an increased number of South Indians are choosing the UK for their international studies destination, reports The Times of India.
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30 Dec 08
Bishop warns of challenges for religious workers under new UK immigration system
The Anglican Bishop of Ripon and Leeds has warned the pathway for foreign religious workers to come into Britain is much more difficult under the new system for immigration, reports Religious Intelligence.
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30 Dec 08
London Olympics will need thousands of foreign workers
A recent report shows that tens of thousands of foreign workers would be needed in the construction of the 2012 London Olympic Games infrastructure, reports the Telegraph.
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18 Dec 08
UK visa issues force Australian star home
Rugby League star Danny Russell is having to head home to Australia after being told he cannot play for Whitehaven under the new system for immigration, reports North West Evening Mail.
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16 Dec 08
UK Home Office signs up IBM
The UK Border Agency has signed IBM to be the provider of a new IT system for its Immigration Case Work (ICW) Program, reports Yahoo Finance News.
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