EU President: UK spreads 'hatred' and 'lies' on immigration
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19:28 24/06/2015
Britain's debate on EU membership is fuelled by hatred, lies, and fearmongering about eastern European immigrants, according to European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Discrimination against...
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UK employers and the British Chambers of Commerce are urging ministers not to reduce the number of migrant workers allowed into the UK via the intra-company transfer (ICT) route. They say it is vital...
