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Immigration

Immigration must work for people on low and middle incomes

Tim Finch
6 March, 2014

Simply telling people that high migration is inevitable and that they shouldn’t worry is not the way to gain public trust.

Immigration benefits Britain. But it benefits some more than others

James Bloodworth
5 March, 2014

Immigration means different things to different people. The left should recognise that.

Fraud allegation Tory MP accused Eastern Europeans of benefit tourism

James Bloodworth
25 February, 2014

A Tory MP at the centre of £100,000 benefit fraud allegations has previously accused Eastern Europeans of coming to Britain from Eastern Europe in order to claim benefits.

The Tories as the Workers’ party? Not as ridiculous as it sounds

James Bloodworth
25 February, 2014

The interests of the Tory party are very often diametrically opposed to those of most workers. However it would be a mistake to be complacent.

Once again, the government puts being tough on immigration ahead of being correct about immigration

James Bloodworth
19 February, 2014

All migrants coming to the UK from the European Union will have to show that they are earning at least £149 a week for three months before they have access to benefits.

Scots more positive about immigration than rest of UK

Ed Jacobs
11 February, 2014

Reducing immigration is of less concern across Scotland than it is elsewhere across the UK, according to new research.

UK immigration policy ‘revolts’ Scottish minister

Ed Jacobs
29 January, 2014

Scotland’s education secretary has claimed the UK’s immigration policy is “driven by UKIP and by a nasty xenophobia”.

Will restricting benefits reduce EU immigration?

Jenny Pennington
20 January, 2014

Unfortunately, the policies that work tend to deliver much less dramatic headlines.

Want to make the case for immigration? Then stop talking about money

James Bloodworth
14 January, 2014

The public aren’t worried only about the economic impact of immigration.

Tory critic of ‘benefit tourism’ doesn’t understand migration rules

James Bloodworth
13 January, 2014

Some of our MPs don’t even understand the rules governing migrants and benefits.

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