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Afghan Smuggled Into UK After Family Killed, Loses Fight To Stay

2013-05-20T09:08:18Z

An illegal immigrant who was smuggled into the UK after his father and brother were murdered by militants in his native Afghanistan has lost his fight...

Search At Qatada's House 'Uncovered £5,000 In Cash And Jihadist Files'

2013-05-20T09:01:03Z

Abu Qatada was found to have £5,000 cash in his home during a search, and his son had a USB stick containing school work and "jihadist files" includi...

Jasdev Singh Rai: U Keep UKIP

2013-05-18T16:09:33Z

But this entire idea of breaking from Europe and going solo lacks realism. How will UK single compete in a tough economic world on its own. Ukip is harking back to grandiose days of the Empire.

Ukip Councillor Involved In Second Facebook Race Row

2013-05-19T13:17:14Z

UPDATE: Ukip are investigating Chris Pain and say he could be ejected from party

Ukip's leading councillor for Lincoln, Chris Pain, has been embroi...

'Bomb-Making, Camel-Riding, Goat-F******, Ragheads'

2013-05-19T03:55:04Z

UPDATE: Ukip are investigating Chris Pain and say he could be ejected from party

A Ukip councillor is alleged to have described "illegal immigrants...

How Racially Tolerant Is Britain?

2013-05-16T11:42:37Z

Do you think Britain is an intolerant society?

With all the talk of "immigrants taking our jobs", Islam being "incompatible" with being British not...

Baby Refused Treatment Because Of Immigration Status Gets Life-Changing Operation

2013-05-15T12:45:01Z

A baby who was denied NHS treatment because of her parents' immigration status despite the risk she could become paralysed has now been operated on by...

Anna Ost: Slaves Trafficked to the UK Are Victims Not Criminals

2013-05-14T16:02:02Z

Trafficking victims from outside the EU receive inferior care compared to those trafficked within the UK and Europe, but with the abolition of the UK Border Agency Theresa May has the opportunity to ensure victims are more adequately supported.

Harry Cooper: Thanks, Ukip, for Waking Up the Establishment

2013-05-14T19:00:00Z

I never thought I'd say this, but I think the rise of Ukip is overall a very positive development in British politics. Why? Because the British people see in Mr Farage a person who understands them. In Ukip they see a movement that stands apart from the fossils in Westminster. And for the first time since 1997 when Blair swept into power, there is a sense that things could be different...The problem is that the political parties that dominate British politics all end up saying roughly the same thing. There might be rhetorical differences, but ultimately they are singing from the same hymn sheet.

Bob Morgan: Immigrants Must Be to Blame for Everything

2013-05-14T19:00:00Z

Ordinary immigrants coming into the UK did not invent numerous devious ways of lending and re-lending useless loans to get rich people even richer which we now know led to the banking collapse and the near ruining of our economy - but you would think they did the way people are piling in.

G4S Security Guards In New Probe

2013-05-14T07:35:55Z

An Angolan man died after being restrained by G4S security guards as he was being deported, an inquest has heard.

Jimmy Mubenga, 46, became ill on ...

Oana Romocea: Immigration - The Game Changer of British Politics?

2013-05-13T19:00:00Z

It is baffling how immigration has changed the game in British politics these days. There are more fundamentally important issues facing British society, most notably a stalled economy that has the country on the edge of a triple-dip recession. Yet, the immigration threat, and the supposed ills it has unleashed on Britain, has gripped the public imagination.

Artur Conka: What Is Life Really Like for Roma Families Around Europe?

2013-05-13T19:00:00Z

In the UK, I feel incredibly lucky to be treated the same as everyone else in this country. Never would I be refused a seat in a restaurant or feel discriminated when applying for a job in London, but last time I visited Kosice I was refused service in a shop simply because I am Roma.

Karen Campbell: What If It Was You? My Friendship With a Somali Refugee

2013-05-10T09:46:51Z

Glasgow, the city in which I grew up, has the largest amount of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland. Although mostly pushed to the periphery, this new wave of Glaswegians are quietly weaving themselves in to the fabric of the city - and none more so than my friend Farida.

Nadhim Zahawi: A Queen's Speech for the People of Britain

2013-05-10T08:08:02Z

For me it was a speech that showed that after three years in coalition our resolve to do what is right for this country has not left us, and whilst a Queen's Speech is not the place for economic and fiscal policy, it also showed that we are still committed to our central task.

Jerome Phelps: Even in Guantanamo They Have Lawyers

2013-05-10T06:46:27Z

Ukip won no seats at that election, of course. Just as they have won no seats since. Yet this week's Queen's Speech shows that, even without policies, Farage is starting to shape Britain in his image. For some migrants, that Britain will look a little like Guantanamo Bay.

Chris Bryant: The Queen's Speech Shows That, After Only Three Years, This Failing Government Is Out of Ideas

2013-05-10T05:51:52Z

All the pre-briefing about the Queen's Speech suggested that its centrepiece, its pièce de résistance, would be a new immigration bill. Trumpets sounded. The drum roll played. But by the time the Queen had returned to Buckingham Palace and sent the Crown back to the Tower of London, the government confessed that all they had come up with was a set of three measures that they are considering putting into a Bill that will not even be ready for presenting to parliament until the autumn.

I'll Go Back, Says Qatada

2013-05-10T04:49:25Z

Abu Qatada has offered to return to Jordan - provided an anti-torture treaty is ratified.

The hate-preaching cleric's barrister made the surprise o...

Chibo Onyeji: Europe Is Losing Out by Not Recognising Migrants' Talents

2013-05-09T19:00:00Z

Public and political discourses all too often spread negative perceptions about ethnic minorities and migrants and portray them as a 'burden' to European welfare systems and a constraint on economic growth in the EU. It's now time to put the facts right.

Government Treating International Students As A 'Political Football'

2013-05-08T05:57:15Z

A students' leader has implored the government to stop treating international students as a "political football" following the Queen's Speech which la...

Matthew Reed: The Queen's Speech and Its Hidden Impact on Children

2013-05-09T06:51:34Z

If you'd listened to the Queen's Speech, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the government's agenda for the next year isn't going to have a big impact on children. But changes to immigration, anti-social behaviour measures and the care system will all make a real difference - both positive and negative - to some of the most vulnerable children in the UK

Will Black: Cameron's 'Big Society' Press-Ganged Into Immigration Battle

2013-05-08T23:02:19Z

Cameron appears to have frantically scribbled the policy on a napkin as he watched the local election results come in. Since his party's woeful performance, he has suddenly become more jittery about immigration than Captain Hook was about ticking clocks.

What Have Immigrants Ever Done For Us?

2013-05-08T08:50:04Z

David Cameron came under fire on Wednesday for announcing a number of immigration curbs in the Queen's Speech.

A leading UK economist warned it mad...

'They Used To Call Them Clowns. Now They Want To Join The Circus'

2013-05-08T10:51:21Z

The spectre of last week's surge in the vote for Ukip hung over parliament on Wednesday, as MPs debated the government's Queen's Speech which talked t...

Mark Serwotka: Not So Much 'Dog Whistle' Politics, More a Shrill Cry for Help

2013-05-08T10:56:51Z

According to the Queen in her speech at the state opening of parliament today, the government "will continue to focus on building a stronger economy". Can you run that past us again please, Your Majesty? That will presumably be the same government that has inflicted on us the slowest economic recovery in almost 150 years?