Immigration
Annual net migration above 250,000?
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Immigration
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Immigration
Express immigration headline doesn't reflect the survey it's based on
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Immigration
Child benefit: how many families are claiming for children living abroad?
With migrants' access to the benefits system a political hot potato, the Daily Express claims that over 40,000 child benefit claims are being made on behalf of children who live outside the UK. Is this accurate? Read
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Immigration
Boom time for British workers: are nine out of 10 jobs going to Brits?
"UK-born nationals account for 92.6% of the rise in employment in the past year" might not be as good a soundbite as "nine out of 10 jobs are now going to Britons", but it is at least accurate. Read
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Immigration
The scale of Romanian and Bulgarian immigration
On 1 January temporary immigration restrictions on Romanians and Bulgarians wanting to come to the UK were lifted. The so-called 'A2 migrants' will still be subject to the same rights … Read
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Europe
Bulgarian immigration: has the Home Office failed to reject a single work permit request?
The Bulgarian ambassador was quoted today as claiming that the wave of migrants that some expect to come from his country to the UK after restrictions on working rights are lifted in January might not materialise, as those restrictions have had little effect. Read
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Immigration
Do immigrants pay more in taxes than they claim in benefits and services?
Last month's announcement of the government's proposed reforms to the immigration system was followed by a heated debate about the cost of providing benefits to EU nationals. With this in … Read
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Immigration
How many Roma live in the UK?
A diverse group dispersed across Europe, there have been various estimates of how many Roma live in the UK. New research suggests that the migrant population from Central and Eastern Europe is far larger than previously suggested. How do we explain the range of numbers? Read
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Europe
Over here and under arrest: are Romanians responsible for 90% of ATM crime?
With Romanians and Bulgarians due to gain full working rights in the UK in a little over two months, several papers have suggested crime will accompany a "wave" of immigration. What is the basis for this? Read
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Europe
Who's claiming more in benefits? Britons in Spain, or EU nationals here?
Last week it was reported that there are more Britons claiming benefits in Spain than there are EU nationals claiming benefits in the UK. The government has said there are legitimate concerns about welfare tourism, and migrants from the European Union coming here to claim. But is this particular comparison an accurate one? Read
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