Immigration and David Cameron’s ‘barmy’ pledge
Looking at the new immigration figures it is hard to see how David Cameron is going to be able to get anywhere very near his net immigration down to 1990s levels ambition, blogs Gary Gibbon.
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Theresa May wants to put Britain’s economy and safety ahead of family rights in the latest government threat to immigrants, UK residents and human rights guaranteed by law.
Stemming the flood of migration with the UK’s first “immigration cap” was a central pledge in the Conservative Party’s manifesto. They promised to cut immigration from hundreds of thousands, to tens of thousands by the next parliament. How are they doing? FactCheck investigates.
Net migration to the United Kingdom last year was the highest yet on record at 252,000 – but the coalition insists it is on course with its pledge to cut the figure to the “tens of thousands” by 2015.
Home Secretary Theresa May tells the Conservative Party conference she will restore “sanity” to immigration, with measures including stopping the human rights act protecting foreign criminals.
Looking at the new immigration figures it is hard to see how David Cameron is going to be able to get anywhere very near his net immigration down to 1990s levels ambition, blogs Gary Gibbon.
New figures show net migration has risen by 21 per cent to 239,000 as Political Editor Gary Gibbon recalls an immigration pledge by David Cameron labelled “barmy” by critics.
Cambridge scientists believe Neanderthal man died out 40,000 years ago after being overwhelmed by a wave of mass migration out of Africa – by homo sapiens.
A 20 per cent fall in the number of people moving out of the UK has undermined the government’s pledge to reduce net migration.
It’s the issue that’s threatening to split the Coalition down the middle. But does David Cameron have a hope of hitting his targets on immigration?
Vince Cable says David Cameron’s language on immigration is “very unwise”.
Business Secretary Vince Cable has criticised David Cameron’s rhetoric on cutting immigration, saying it risks “inflaming” extremism. His words have created a rift in the Coalition, says Gary Gibbon.
As the first annual limit on non-EU migrant workers comes into force, the Home Office admits that on 2009 figures the legislation would have reduced net immigration by a mere 6,300.
A temporary immigration cap introduced by the Home Secretary this summer is ruled invalid by the High Court. Opposition politicians say the government’s immigration policy is in chaos.
The Office for Budget Responsibility report yesterday raised more questions about how effective the cap on skilled and highly skilled workers, announced by the government last week, will actually be.
As the coalition caps Non-EU migrants and the “overwhelming public concern” about immigration reaches the Commons, Gaby Hinsliff writes that the perennial bogeyman of British politics is back.