Keir Starmer REFUSES to say whether immigration should come down as Labour leadership hopefuls dodge over free movement Government signed off a new points-based immigration system for next year Sir Keir Starmer refused to say whether he thought levels of arrivals should fall Labour leadership rival Rebecca Long-Bailey also dodged over her policy By James … Read more
The final straw: Sajid Javid stoked tensions with PM’s team by secretly pushing for a two-year extension for unskilled EU migrants to come to work in Britain Chancellor insisted UK’s new border system would not be ready by December Treasury-backed plan was for temporary extension for low-skilled EU migrants ‘Ending low-skill migration is at the … Read more
EU migrants will have to earn at least £23,000 before they are allowed into Britain, as Boris Johnson pledges to end reliance on cheap, unskilled labour with new Australian-style points-based immigration system EU migrants will be expected to earn 70 points across a series of categories All migrants, EU or otherwise, will be required to … Read more
Boris Johnson’s new-look Cabinet today agreed to the Prime Minister’s plans to introduce an Australian-style points-based immigration system at the start of 2021. The PM’s freshly reshuffled top team met for the first time in Downing Street this morning and rubber-stamped the proposed post-Brexit border control system which the government has guaranteed will result in … Read more
Boris Johnson today told his new-look Cabinet it must now deliver on the ‘people’s priorities’ after he conducted a brutal reshuffle which saw Sajid Javid resign as chancellor. Mr Johnson met with his updated top team in Number 10 this morning as he congratulated his senior ministers for making the cut. He then told them: ‘We … Read more
Boris Johnson will convene the first meeting of his new look Cabinet in Number 10 this morning after a brutal reshuffle which saw Sajid Javid resign and the PM promote a wave of loyalists. Mr Johnson will sit down with his updated top team at 10am when he will set out the vision for his … Read more
Police charge man, 43, held at Frankfurt airport with 39 counts of manslaughter over Essex lorry container deaths of Vietnamese migrants and arrest 22-year-old in Northern Ireland Gheorghe Nica, from Basildon, was detained at Frankfurt Airport in Germany Brought into UK on European Arrest Warrant and is now in Essex Police custody Nica appeared before … Read more
Police charge man, 43, held at Frankfurt airport with 39 counts of manslaughter over Essex lorry container deaths of Vietnamese migrants and arrest 22-year-old in Northern Ireland Gheorghe Nica, from Basildon, was detained at Frankfurt Airport in Germany Brought into UK on European Arrest Warrant and is now in Essex Police custody Nica appeared before … Read more
Saudi Arabia has become the 16th nation to ban travellers from coronavirus-hit China from entering the country – piling pressure on the UK to ramp up its security. The kingdom has also barred its own citizens from going to mainland China and suggested it would tear up the passports of anyone who defied the ban. Saudi … Read more
Madonna Brooklyn Academy Of Music, New York Rating: Madonna?’ said the immigration officer at JFK. ‘She’s, like, 70, right?’ Well, no – she’s 61, and determined to prove that 61 is the new 31. The drive that propelled her to fame is now pointed towards eternal youth. This hasn’t stopped the UK singles chart, which … Read more
Boris Johnson today vowed to use his thumping 80-seat majority to ‘transform this country’ with the raft of eye-catching policies he pledged during the election campaign. The Prime Minister’s bolstered tally of 365 Conservative MPs will allow him to ram through legislation which would have previously been derailed by opposition lawmakers. Brexit – the cause … Read more
A leading expert in artificial intelligence has issued a stark warning against the use of race- and gender-biased algorithms for making critical decisions. Across the globe, algorithms are beginning to oversee various processes from job applications and immigration requests to bail terms and welfare applications. Military researchers are even exploring whether facial recognition technology could … Read more
Boris Johnson has won a mandate for his manifesto to take Britain out of the EU by January 31, hire 50,000 new nurses and introduce a points-based immigration system, according to the exit poll. The Conservatives are forecast to win 368 seats, a majority of 86 – their highest since Margaret Thatcher’s third election victory … Read more