Monday, 12 August 2013

An immigration mixup - politics.co.uk

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"The basic point I'm trying to make... is that local workers end up being priced out of labour market and foreign migrant workers end up being exploited."

An immigration mixup

WATCH: Chris Bryant's fat woman joke

Chris Bryant tried out a joke at his immigration speech earlier

Watch Chris Bryant try to distract attention from the problems in his immigration speech with a joke about a fat woman.

Chris Bryant immigration speech in full

Chris Bryant immigration speech in full

Chris Bryant's keynote speech on immigration, which triggered a war of words with Tescos and Next - in full and unedited.

Labour immigration speech derailed by botched pre-release

Chris Bryant: a third way between 'racist vans' and unscrupulous employers on immigration?

Chris Bryant's keynote speech on Labour immigration policy was derailed today, after pre-released extracts proved to be inaccurate.

Risky...

A shady defence? Clarence House stands up for Prince Charles' 'lobbying incontinence'

Prince Charles has met ministers on 36 occasions since the 2010 general election

A defiant Clarence House has defended the Prince of Wales' right to intervene in government matters, in a move imperilling the monarchy's reputation for impartiality.

PM puts faith in fracking

Shale gas potential: Much more than just 'desolate' areas of the north-east

David Cameron has thrown his weight behind fracking, in a move which risks alienating the Conservative leader from many of his grassroots constituents.

EU trouble

Comment: The EU may bore Britain, but it saves eastern Europe from tyranny

Patrick Dawson: 'Britain does not have to deal with its major politicians getting poisoned, nor vastly more powerful forces doing their utmost to prise our sovereignty from out of our hands.'

Britain may be sceptical about remaining in the EU, but for former Eastern bloc countries, it offers a vital lifeline to democracy.

Boris: We must 'prise Spanish hands off the throat' of Gibraltar

Gibraltar: Tensions rise

Boris Johnson has waded into the increasingly bitter row over Gibraltar, with a harshly-worded intervention demanding David Cameron "prise Spanish hands off the throat of our colony".

Towards 2015

The new power base of British politics? Ethnic minority voters on the rise

Black and Asian voters will play a critical role in the next general election

The ethnic minority vote could be decisive in the next general election, according to new research highlighting the enhanced power of Black and Asian voters in 2015.

And finally...

WATCH: New York mayoral hopeful mocks British reporter for rain and Monty Python

Weiner by name, Weiner by nature.

New York mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner mocks Britain for our accents and the rain. Yep. Very original.

BSIA calls for Government clarity on the future of security regulation

Calls for clarity from the Home Office on the timing of regulatory change for the private security industry have been issued by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), following last week’s announcement that the regulation of private investigators is to be introduced as early as 2014.

CIOB: Inquiry by Parliamentarians into construction and youth employment

A group of Parliamentarians from both Houses is launching an Inquiry into boosting youth employment and training on the back of construction and housing investment.

CPAG: BBC welfare programme Age of Entitlement broke rules

The BBC Trust has ruled that the programme The Future of the Welfare State with John Humphrys, broadcast in October 2011, has breached its rules on impartiality and accuracy.

BHA: Assisted suicide cases rejected by Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has today dismissed the widely publicised cases of Jane Nicklinson, the widow of Tony Nicklinson, who sought an assisted death and Paul Lamb, immobilised after a road accident and seeking the right to an assisted death.

BSIA renews section’s commitment to property and asset protection

The Physical Security Equipment section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has marked its twentieth anniversary by updating its identity and renewing its strategic focus, in recognition of the growing number of applications of the physical security equipment produced by section members.

RSPCA court alert for mistreatment of puppies case

Three people from Cheshire and Greater Manchester are due to appear at Stockport Magistrates Court for a first hearing on Wednesday (31 July 2013) at 2pm to answer alleged offences related to poor animal welfare in the process of selling puppies.

Rio Tinto: Development of Oyu Tolgoi underground mine delayed

Rio Tinto has been notified by the Government of Mongolia that the terms of the project financing provisionally secured for the underground development of Oyu Tolgoi will need to be approved by the Mongolian Parliament.

CIOT: Clock is ticking for tax credits renewals

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is urging anybody who has received renewal forms from HMRC and who has not yet completed and returned them to do so by July 31st or risk having their payments stopped.

The IET: “Enthusiasm for engineering” nets RAF engineer prestigious award

An RAF Flight Sergeant has won a prestigious award in recognition of his energy and enthusiasm for engineering.

CPA: Encouraging growth for construction and wider UK economy

Today’s GDP figures, published by ONS, show that the UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the previous quarter and 1.4 per cent compared to the same quarter a year ago. In particular, construction increased by 0.9 per cent quarter-on-quarter.

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