Media Reports Archive : March 2017


Blow for Nicola Sturgeon as open border based on Irish model appears unlikely

Nicola Sturgeon may well learn from Prime Minister Theresa May that she is heading for another bitter disappointment.

29 Mar 2017 - Media Report: Daily Telegraph
Theresa May to reveal plans for post-Brexit Great Repeal Bill on Thursday

Prime Minister Theresa May will publish her plans for a post-Brexit legal shakeup this week, just one day after formally launching negotiations.

28 Mar 2017 - Media Report: City AM
Scottish Parliament backs referendum call

Nicola Sturgeon's call for a second referendum on independence for Scotland has been formally backed by the Scottish Parliament.

28 Mar 2017 - Media Report: BBC News
EU migrants keep benefits after Brexit

EU migrants who have come to Britain could continue to be paid child benefit after Brexit to send to their families back home.

27 Mar 2017 - Media Report: Sunday Times
Europe should follow Britain’s lead on refugees

We're doing the right thing — why is Mrs May so reluctant to admit it?

24 Mar 2017 - Media Report: The Spectator
Quarter of English state primary schools are 'ethnically segregated'

‘Significant fails’ in percentage of white British children attending local schools in some areas, according to study.

23 Mar 2017 - Media Report: The Guardian
Landlords who flout migrant rules face tougher penalties

Landlords and employers will face sanctions for knowingly taking on those without permission to live and work in the UK after Brexit.

23 Mar 2017 - Media Report: The Times
Blair admits he had no idea how many people would come to Britain when he allowed mass EU immigration as his 'institute' to thwart Brexit starts work

Tony Blair has admitted he had no idea how many people would move to Britain when the EU expanded in 2004.

20 Mar 2017 - Media Report: Daily Mail
Five reasons Theresa May wants students in migration statistics

PM is sticking to net target despite opposition from her own ministers.

20 Mar 2017 - Media Report: Financial Times
No new independence vote for Scotland before Brexit

Theresa May has accused SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon of forcing a “fundamentally unfair” independence referendum that would damage Brexit negotiations.

17 Mar 2017 - Media Report: The Times
Migrant teachers and nurses will be forced to declare criminal past before being allowed into Britain

Migrant teachers and nurses will be forced to declare any criminal past before being allowed to come to the UK.

17 Mar 2017 - Media Report: The Sun
Migration will be tailored by sector, minister hints

Migrants from the EU may face different rules depending on which sector of the economy they are coming to work in, the immigration minister suggested.

15 Mar 2017 - Media Report: The Times
Brexit bill: Parliament clears way for talks with EU

Parliament has passed the Brexit bill, paving the way for the government to trigger Article 50 so the UK can leave the European Union.

14 Mar 2017 - Media Report: BBC News
Legal guarantee on EU citizens' rights may have to wait for full Brexit deal - top ministers

There may not be a formal agreement on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK until the end of the Brexit negotiations, it has been revealed.

14 Mar 2017 - Media Report: Politics Home
Scottish First Minister plans to derail Article 50 vote by 'announcing a date for a second independence referendum'

Nicola Sturgeon will ramp up the pressure on Theresa May today as the PM prepares to fire the starting gun on Brexit.

13 Mar 2017 - Media Report: Daily Mail
Refugees applying to live in UK face being sent home after five years

Home Office quietly announces new policy where those applying for permanent residency face ‘safe country review’ after five years’ limited leave.

10 Mar 2017 - Media Report: The Guardian
Former Bank of England chief Mervyn King tells Brussels: We don't need to negotiate over Brexit - but YOU do

Lord King said: ‘It’s important that the UK now actually is proactive in setting out what the Government’s plan for immigration policy will be.'

10 Mar 2017 - Media Report: Daily Mail
Growth ‘cannot last’ as inflation bites

The economy will expand at a much faster rate than expected this year while government borrowing will be much lower, according to the the budget.

9 Mar 2017 - Media Report: The Times
The final Brexit deal must honour the public’s desire for reduced net migration

Brexit is an unparalleled opportunity to make serious progress in reducing immigration, writes Migration Watch Chairman Lord Green.

7 Mar 2017 - Media Report: UK in a Changing Europe
Uber drivers will be forced to learn English after new legal ruling

Uber London Ltd has lost its High Court challenge over new language requirement rules planned for private-hire vehicles.

6 Mar 2017 - Media Report: Daily Telegraph
Migration Watch backs visa-free travel for EU after Brexit

Migration Watch chairman Lord Green says anyone from the EU who wants to work in the UK should need a work permit.

2 Mar 2017 - Media Report: BBC News
Be prepared for UK to walk away from Brexit deal, ministers warned

Ministers have been told to prepare Britain for a hard Brexit in two years to allow Theresa May to walk away from EU negotiations without a deal.

1 Mar 2017 - Media Report: The Times
Government facing Brexit defeat in Lords over EU nationals

The government is facing a first defeat for its Brexit bill in the House of Lords later.

1 Mar 2017 - Media Report: BBC News

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