New research has challenged the myth that UK firms are ignoring local workers in favour of overseas labour. According to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in partnership with Middlesex University London, half of UK businesses have faced skills or labour shortages in the last year, but only a minority are actively […] More
Short workshops and free legal advice will be held in London to help EU citizens living in the UK know their rights after Brexit. If you want to know what’s the present political and legal position is for EU nationals who want to live and work in the UK after Brexit, then you should attend […] More
A manhunt has been launched after a bomb was detonated in a suspected terror attack on a packed London Underground train. Witnesses described scenes of terror and panic as the blast sent a “fireball” and a “wall of flame” through a District line service at Parsons Green station in West London. Police suspect the explosion […] More
Over a third of black and minority ethnic (BAME) workers in the UK suffer racism in the form of bullying and abuse, a study by the TUC has revealed. The survey of more than 1,000 British BAME people reveals that nearly half (47%) of those who were verbally abused at work say this was because […] More
Owners of Britain’s curry houses have accused the Home Office of carrying out unfair raids on restaurants across the country. The sector employs about 100,000 people but is facing problems because of a shortage of skilled chefs and a reluctance on the part of a younger generation to join family firms, the Guardian reported. The […] More
Former prime minister Tony Blair has urged Britain to introduce tough new controls on immigration from the European Union without actually having to leave the bloc. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show, Mr Blair who was one of the most prominent anti-Brexit campaigners, said there were ways of controlling EU immigration without leaving. He […] More
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has strongly condemned leaked UK government plans threatening to restrict immigration from the EU after Brexit. She described such plans as “morally bankrupt”. The leaked document shows how the government plans to make it very difficult for EU nationals living in the UK to be joined by their members. […] More
The UK government is planning to weaken family reunion rights for European Union nationals in Britain, a leaked Home Office document on immigration policy post-Brexit has revealed. The document which has drawn sharp criticism, applies a narrower definition of term ‘family member’ and dumps EU definitions of “extended” family members. According to the document obtained […] More
The UK government has commissioned its independent advisers on migration to complete a detailed assessment of the social and economic impact of international students in the UK. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) will examine the impact both EU and non-EU students have on the labour market and economy whilst in the UK. The other issues […] More
The UK Government should stop wasting time by chasing after non-existent student visa overstayers, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has said. Latest statistics released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicate that in the year ending March 2017 total long-term net migration to the UK was 246,000, compared to 327,000 in the […] More
The toxic nature of the immigration debate in the UK is hindering the integration of immigrant communities in Britain, the head of a group of MPs has said. Chuka Umunna, who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on social integration, urged the government to take urgent action to build a “more cohesive society”. He […] More
Net migration to the UK has fallen by a quarter to 246,000 in a year as EU citizens flee Britain ahead of Brexit, new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. Net migration to the UK has fallen by a quarter to 246,000 in a year after a surge in the number of […] More