Britain Pledges Tighter Immigration Policy
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The government proposed tighter immigration controls Monday and said only skilled workers who speak English would be allowed to settle in Britain permanently.
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LONDON, November 21 (IslamOnline.net &amp; News Agencies) - Britain will adopt a set of tightened anti-terror laws in case Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s Labor Party wins the general elections, due next year, the home secretary said on Sunday, November 21.
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Foreigners wanting to work in the UK will face mandatory health checks under plans unveiled by the Tories.
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Tory leader Michael Howard calls for a strict annual limit to be placed on the number of immigrants allowed into Britain.
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Gordon Brown pledges more jobs for British people as he seeks to draw a line under a row over migrant workers.
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People wanting to settle in Britain had a duty to integrate and must conform to its values or stay away, Prime Minister Tony Blair said today.Comment
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The wider social impact of immigration to the UK is set to be assessed by an independent body advising ministers, the government has said.
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Britain unveiled plans Tuesday to tighten visa rules for tourists from outside Europe, drawing protests that it would hit immigrant families with visitors from countries such as India.
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Home Secretary John Reid on Wednesday unveiled a series of measures to crack down on illegal immigration, including a system whereby immigrants will be reminded about their visas by mobile telephone text message.
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Britain will closely control immigration from Romania and Bulgaria if the two countries join the European Union next year, Home Secretary John Reid has said.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - British immigration ministers were urged on Wednesday to ease restrictions on Bangladeshi migrant workers in an attempt to help avert a shortage of kitchen staff in the nation's "curry houses".
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Britain is to give &quot;gradual access&quot; to Bulgarian and Romanian workers seeking to come here after their countries' expected accession to the European Union next year.
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A minister says fingerprinting of all visa applicants is the first of 10 changes in 2008 to make UK borders "stronger".
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The EU announces new measures to attract skilled labour from Africa and curb illegal immigration.
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The foreign secretary, David Miliband, also said Britain would tighten visa requirements for Russian officials and businesspeople.
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Immigrants should carry out community work before being granted UK citizenship, Gordon Brown will say.
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"Britain will continue to benefit from skilled workers abroad and they will understand their responsibilities to earn the right to settle"  Prime Minister Gordon Brown told Labour party loyalists Monday that ties to the United States were vital to fostering peace in Africa, promoting human rights and winning the fight against terrorismIn his first address to his Labour party conference as its leader, Brown promised to abide by commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan, but stressed that economic and political reforms are now as vital as the presence of troops.Brown said that winning the fight against global terrorism will also 'require more than military force and we will work with our allies to isolate extremism and we will win the battle of hearts and minds,' he said. Read more