Business agency calls for "skilled immigration"
Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT
Not a article directly related to the UK, but if you ever fancied working in Sweden which is part of the European Union, then this may interest you. Sweden should be more open to foreign labour and should offer tax breaks to encourage skilled immigration, according to the government's Invest in Sweden Agency. The agency's general director, Kai Hammerich, has criticised Sweden's existing tax rules, which only allow experts in certain areas to enjoy a reduced rate for up to three years, saying that they are 'arbitrary'.
British immigration map revealed
Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:11:38 GMT
More than 1.1 million people moved to Britain in the decade to 2001, research revealed by the BBC suggests.
Figures show just over half of Britain's population growth in recent years can be attributed to immigration. The most extensive assessment of migration ever produced shows 7.53% of people living in Britain were born overseas - up from 5.75% in 1991.
Immigration increases UK population by over 1 million
Mon, 05 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT
Immigration has boosted the UK's population by over one million since 1997, a new report says. According to think-tank Migrationwatch UK, net migration had added more than 1.2 million to the UK population in the past seven years, accounting for 81% of the total population growth during that period. The group says that that amounts to the population of Birmingham and Nottingham added together and is equivalent to an average growth in population due to immigration of 177,000 each year.