Critics argue tighter immigration laws are hurting UK universities
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9:25 09/02/2012
A former UK education minister claims that stricter immigration rules are harming UK universities because they are missing out on students from India. Labour's former education minister Baroness...
MPs say relaxed UK border checks pilot program should not be scrapped by immigration officials
18:18 24/01/2012
A breakdown of communication between immigration officials led to the "lighter touch" UK immigration officers used at passport and visa checks last year, a Parliamentary inquiry consisting of MPs (UK...
UK Tier 2 work visa cap raises concerns from London businesses
18:46 08/12/2011
London businesses are postponing expansion plans and even considering moving abroad amidst fears of the UK governmen t placing even tougher restrictions on UK Tier 2 work visas, according to a new...
Huge reduction in UK family based immigration proposed
16:52 20/11/2011
The UK government's advisors on UK immigration policy the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended an increase in minimum salary requirements to bring a spouse to the UK. If approved, the...
UK Immigration Minister will say that there are too many people on Tier 4 student visas
19:48 06/09/2010
Immigration Minister Damian Green has said that levels of student immigration under the Tier 4 student visa were "unsustainable". There have been rumours that the popular Tier 1 Post Study Work visa...
UK Identity cards abolished for immigrants and others
13:32 18/05/2010
The new UK Home Secretary Theresa May has announced that the identity card system will be abolished. Theresa May had the following to say: "We will be scrapping ID cards but also introducing an...
