Syrians due to overtake Afghans as largest refugee population
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19:03 24/12/2013
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) believes that Syrians will soon make up the largest refugee population on earth. Syrian refugees are expected to outnumber displaced Afghans...
Report slams UK immigration's 'damaging' student policy
10:44 18/12/2013
A report by a leading UK think tank has criticised the UK government's immigration policy saying that it is damaging the country's reputation as a leading destination for international students. The...
UK misses immigration target again
9:28 16/12/2013
The UK's Office for National Statistics has released its latest immigration figures which show a rise of 15,000 in the UK's net annual immigration figure over the previous year. The net immigration...
UK Immigration Minister says 'targeted' spot checks will continue
18:53 02/12/2013
The UK's immigration minister Mark Harper has told the BBC that spot-checks of people's immigration status at UK railway stations will continue. Mr Harper said that the operations were intelligence-...
UK immigration abandons plan for visa security bonds
12:43 06/11/2013
The UK's Home Office has announced that it will not require visa applicants from six 'high risk countries' to pay security bonds when they apply for visas. A spokesman said ''The Government has been...
UK immigration says goodbye to 'racist van' despite 'success'
9:30 30/10/2013
A spokesman for the UK's Home Office has announced that it will not send out any more vans pulling advertising billboards which advise those in the country illegally to 'go home or face arrest'. On...
