Immigration hotelier speaks of ordeal
Helalul Islam, 47, was jailed for providing accommodation, food and money to non-European citizens while running the Merrick Hotel in Castle Douglas.
Millions in London for Royal Wedding
One million people from all over the world filled the Mall and roads leading to Buckingham Palace yesterday to watch the event of the year.
Hundreds of thousands make their way to London for Royal Wedding
Many workers have taken holiday time off during this week, which has two public holidays – Monday and Friday. Migrant workers will be out in force during the wedding serving in the many bars, restaurants and hotels in London.
Iranian failed asylum seekers sew lips together in hunger strike outside Home Office
Two Iranians who say they were part of the pro-democracy movement have gone on hunger strike and sewn their lips together at the UK Border Agency in Croydon after being turned down for asylum, the BBC reports.
One thousand people emigrate from Britain every day
UK ‘brain drain’ and 3.4 million British Citizens living abroad makes the country even more dependent on skilled migrant workers, the Telegraph reports.
International student numbers soar as UK remains an attractive place to study
Free admissions service provider, UK University Services (UKUS) said that despite the recent clampdown on bogus private colleges and Tier 4 visa rule changes, Britain is still very much ‘open for business’ for students wishing to study at UK Universities and colleges.
Immigration policy ‘flawed’, says CIPD
The government’s current policy on immigration is preventing many employers from accessing highly-skilled labour, it has been claimed.
Free service launched to help overseas students study at UK Universities
UKUS is a free University and College Admissions and Advice Service based in London, UK.
Weekly UK Immigration News Round up 24 April 2011
Weekly UK Immigration News Round up 24 April 2011
New Tier 4 Student Visa rules implemented 21 April 2011, but will students applying to private colleges be allowed to work?
The new Immigration Rules will ‘radically alter the balance between private and government providers’, with UK Universities seeing a ‘major boost in non-EU student admissions’, say free advice service provider UK University Services.
