A selection of recent media reports

There was massive left-wing bias at the BBC
In his first major interview since giving the MacTaggart Lecture in Edinburgh, Mark Thompson talks about political press...
New Statesman (02-Sep-2010)
Cannabis factory at industrial unit was UK's biggest
The largest cannabis factory found in the UK last year was in an industrial unit in Haddenham, Cambridgeshire.
Lynn News (02-Sep-2010)
Outraged' MEPs attack France over Roma policy
Political groups in the Parliament ready to recommend a formal condemnation of Nicolas...
European Voice (02-Sep-2010)
BBC 'HAD MASSIVE BIAS TO THE LEFT'
The BBC was guilty of a "massive bias to the left" in the past, director general Mark Thompson has...
Daily Star (02-Sep-2010)
POLICE FURY AS PATROLS ARE CUT AT SCOTS PORTS
SCOTLAND will become a soft target for illegal immigrants after police patrols were cut at one of the country s busiest.
Express.co.uk (02-Sep-2010)
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Tony Blair and a wasted journey
In one respect, Tony Blair's long awaited memoir cannot be faulted - it's a true reflection of its author.
Mail Online (02-Sep-2010)
I was seconds away from ordering RAF to blast passenger jet
TONY Blair came within seconds of ordering the RAF to shoot down an airliner over...
The Scottish Sun (02-Sep-2010)
BBC 'had massive bias to the left'
The BBC was guilty of a "massive bias to the left" in the past, director general Mark Thompson has...
London Evening Standard (02-Sep-2010)
MIGRANTS COMING TO BRITAIN ARE LIKELY TO END UP MISERABLE
IMMIGRANTS flooding Britain in search of a better life are likely to end up miserable, research...
Daily Star (02-Sep-2010)
Record population increase is 'the biggest since the Sixties'
The population of England and Wales took a record leap upwards last year, official estimates showed yesterday.
Mail Online (02-Sep-2010)
Gaddafi demands 5bn a year 'to stop the EU turning black'
Libyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi has ended his visit to Italy by calling on the European Union to pay his...
The Scotsman (01-Sep-2010)
Roots of the British come under new scrutiny
New multidisciplinary research programme led by University of Leicester into population...
University of Leicester (01-Sep-2010)
Crackdown on migrants opens rifts in Paris
Nicolas Sarkozy's summer crackdown on crime and Roma migrants has thrown the French president's government into disarray...
FT.com - Press Cuttings (01-Sep-2010)
Tony Blair's memoirs:'Maddening' Gordon Brown drove me to drink
Blair admits alcohol became a 'prop' He blames Brown for Labour's election 'disaster' Ex-Chancellor had 'zero...
The Mail On Sunday (01-Sep-2010)
Migration does not bring happiness says UK study
The grass might not be greener on the other side of the border, a new study has found. Economic migrants travelling to.
Asian News (01-Sep-2010)
Our finest chance to win power
VOICE OF THE The race for the Labour leadership has at last burst into life. When Jeremy Paxman hosted a debate...
Mirror.co.uk (01-Sep-2010)
AN OFFER WE MUST REFUSE
BRITAINS immigration policy is in a frightful...
Sunday Express (01-Sep-2010)
Labours failed renewal campaign
As the ballot papers go out in Labours leadership contest, it is difficult to exaggerate how underwhelming the...
FT.com - Comments (01-Sep-2010)
Will the new immigration cap expose employers to race claims?
Employers face difficulty when reconciling their obligations under immigration law with their duty not to...
People Managment Magazine (01-Sep-2010)
COLONEL GADDAFIS £4BN MIGRANT DEMAND
MAVERICK Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi provoked outrage last night by demanding £4.1billion a year from the EU to stop..
Sunday Express (01-Sep-2010)
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Archived Briefing Papers

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1. Economic
1.0
Guide to Economic Papers (Nov 2006) [View PDF]
1.1
Migrants : Do they bring economic benefit? (Mar 2005) [View PDF]
1.2
The fiscal impact of immigration to the UK (Jan 2004) [View PDF]
1.3
Immigration and the Dutch economy (Aug 2004) [View PDF]
1.4
Costs of Illegal Immigration (Aug 2004)
1.5
Contribution of Immigration to GDP (Jan 2005) [View PDF]
1.6
Immigration and the Labour Market (May 2005) [View PDF]
1.7
Inquiry into economic migration to the EU (Jun 2005) [View PDF]
1.8
The economic case for immigration. Migrationwatch dialogue with the Home Office (Jan 2006) [View PDF]
1.9
The fiscal contribution of migrants (Apr 2006) [View PDF]
1.10
The Fiscal Contribution of Migrants. (Aug 2006) [View PDF]
1.11
Selection criteria for immigrant workers (Aug 2006) [View PDF]
1.12
Economic contribution of A8 migrants (Oct 2006) [View PDF]
1.13
Minister admits that immigration is of little benefit to Britons (Nov 2006) [View PDF]
1.14
Seven Deadly Spins (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
1.15
The Impact of Immigration on GDP per head (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
1.16
The Impact of Immigration on GDP per head (Mar 2007) [View PDF]
1.19
MigrationWatch Commentary - ITEM Club Special Report: Migration and the UK economy (Jan 2008) [View PDF]


2. Education
2.1
The Impact of Asylum Seekers (Feb 2003) [View PDF]


3. Employment
3.1
A Points System for Work Permits? (Feb 2005) [View PDF]


4. European Union
4.1
The impact on immigration of the EU expansion to Eastern Europe (Jul 2003) [View PDF]
4.2
Draft EU constitution: Implications for asylum and immigration (Nov 2003) [View PDF]
4.3
Note on the rights of workers from accession countries in the EU from 1st May (May 2004) [View PDF]
4.4
The treaty establishing a constitution for Europe: Implications for asylum and immigration in the UK (Oct 2004) [View PDF]
4.5
Summary of The Common European Asylum System - with draft procedures directive. (Mar 2005) [View PDF]
4.6
Item club on 'Benefits' of East European immigration (May 2006) [View PDF]
4.7
Potential immigration from Romania and Bulgaria (May 2006) [View PDF]


5. Health
5.1
Health Consequences of Current Immigration Policy (Jun 2003) [View PDF]


6. History
no papers available

7. Housing
7.1
Housing Report - The impact of immigration on housing in the UK (Jan 2004) [View PDF]
7.2
The impact of immigration on England’s housing (Jul 2003) [View PDF]
7.3
MigrationWatchUK Briefing Paper - Migration and Housing (Mar 2004) [View PDF]
7.4
Housing and immigration an update (Oct 2004) [View PDF]


8. Legal
8.1
Implications of the Government's appeal on asylum benefits 2003 (Feb 2003) [View PDF]
8.3
Asylum Laws: A Way Forward (Jul 2003) [View PDF]
8.5
Deleted
8.6
The Roma Case in the House of Lords (Jan 2005) [View PDF]
8.7
Asylum Law Reform (Jan 2005) [View PDF]
8.11
The distinction between asylum seekers and refugees (Jan 2006) [View PDF]
8.16
Legislation (Jun 2007) [View PDF]


9. Migration Trends
9.3
The Present and Future Scale of Immigration (Jul 2002) [View PDF]
9.4
Exceptional Leave to Remain (Apr 2003) [View PDF]
9.5
2003 Population Projections (Dec 2003) [View PDF]
9.6
Population Projections – Further Analysis (Mar 2004) [View PDF]
9.7
International migration in 2002 (May 2004) [View PDF]
9.8
Government Actuary’s Department 2003-based population projections (Oct 2004) [View PDF]
9.9
Bull Points on Report, Minority Ethnic Groups in Britain By Ruth Lupton & Anne Power (Dec 2004) [View PDF]


10. Cohesion, Marriage, Scotland and Other Papers
10.1
Response to the Home Affairs Committee Inquiry Into Asylum Applications (Apr 2003) [View PDF]
10.2
Balkan Asylum Seekers - Time for a new approach? by Professor James Pettifer (Jan 2004) [View PDF]
10.3
Migration into Scotland (Jan 2004) [View PDF]
10.4
Book Review: Human Visas, Human Rights Body Challenges Arranged Marriages (Jan 2004) [View PDF]
10.5
The full statement by Stephen Moxon, the Home Office whistle blower reported recently in the Sunday Times. (Feb 2004) [View PDF]
10.6
How skilled are immigrants to Britain? (Apr 2004) [View PDF]
10.9
Opinion Poll on asylum and inmmigration (Feb 2005) [View PDF]
10.11
Pressure on the UK visa system (Aug 2005) [View PDF]
10.13
Home Office consultation on managed migration routes Comments by MigrationwatchUK (Oct 2005) [View PDF]
10.17a
Survey about Public Perception of Immigration - Fieldwork Dates 5th - 8th January 2007 (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
10.17b
Survey about Public Perception of Immigration - Fieldwork Dates 16th - 18th January 2007 (Jan 2007) [View PDF]
10.18
YouGov survey poll - "Immigration" Fieldwork dates: 6TH - 8TH November 2007 (Nov 2007) [View PDF]
10.19
Overview of Dutch asylum and immigration system (Apr 2006) [View PDF]


11. Policy, Amnesty & Voting
11.1
Unmanaged Migration (May 2003) [View PDF]
11.2
A New Approach to Identity Cards (Oct 2003) [View PDF]
11.3
Asylum and Immigration: A programme of action (Nov 2003) [View PDF]
11.4
Asylum Amnesty; the decks are far from cleared (Oct 2003) [View PDF]
11.5
Immigration: A Comparison of Party Policies (May 2005) [View PDF]


12. Key Facts
no papers available

13. Achievements
13.1
Ten MigrationWatch achievements (May 2006) [View PDF]


14. Environment
no papers available