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		<title>Stig Gets Sacked from Top Gear</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Braham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It now seems that Jeremy Clarkson has just confirmed that Stig has recently been sacked from Top Gear. Stig, who was played by Ben Collins, has apparently been given the boot after unmasking himself. This unmasking happened after the BBC failed to win an injunction, preventing him from revealing his identity.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It now seems that Jeremy Clarkson has just confirmed that Stig has recently been sacked from <em>Top Gear</em>. Stig, who was played by Ben Collins, has apparently been given the boot after unmasking himself. This unmasking happened after the BBC failed to win an injunction, preventing him from revealing his identity.</p>
<p>Mr Clarkson went on to say that he felt hurt because of Ben&#8217;s action. He said that it was just horrible, because Ben use to go over to his house for drinks, and now it has all come down to this. Despite all of this, Ben has been sacked from the show.</p>
<p>Jeremy Clarkson went on to say that he has spent the last three weeks doing nothing but trying to figure out what on earth to do next. He then went on to talk about the film <em>Wall Street</em>. He said that in that movie, Gordon Gekko said that greed was good, greed works. However, it does not; greed is bad.</p>
<p>Clarkson was then asked who might replace Collins. He could not give an answer, but he did say that there are many thousands of people queuing up to take his spot for whatever they create. He did add that it would not be him, because he was too old. Of course, he did joke by saying that he would love to have Prime Minister Cameron do it.</p>
<p>Ben did a lot of things in his life before he was the man behind the mask. Before he became Stig, he was a former American NASCAR river, as well as a Formula 3 driver. He was also a Daniel Craig stunt double.</p>
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		<title>Net Emigration in the UK Jumps 20 Percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Braham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New reports are now showing that, just last year, net emigration in the UK soared by some 20 percent. This was fueled by growing numbers of overseas students. It was also brought on by a drop in the number of Brits leaving the UK to live abroad.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New reports are now showing that, just last year, net emigration in the UK soared by some 20 percent. This was fueled by growing numbers of overseas students. It was also brought on by a drop in the number of Brits leaving the UK to live abroad.</p>
<p>This increase is, of course, bad news for the UK government. According to The Institute for Public Policy Research, the government&#8217;s main aim is to reduce net emigration to tens of thousands rather than the current hundreds of thousands.</p>
<p>The Office of National Statistics said that net long-term emigration rose to 196,000 last year. This was up from 163,000 in 2008. Although 4 percent fewer people arrived in the UK last year, the number of people who left the country fell by 13 percent, meaning that the number of people living in the UK increased overall.</p>
<p>The number of visas issued to students rose by some 35 percent to 362,015 in the year to June. The overall number of visas issued was also up by about 8 percent. It broke the two million mart. Despite this, there was still an 18 percent fall in visas for highly skilled workers and a 9 percent drop in the number of visas for skilled workers. The figures also showed that the number of people that were granted settlement rights in the UK rose 37 percent.</p>
<p>The Institute for Public Policy Research said that the government&#8217;s objective of cutting net emigration is becoming harder to reach. They went on to say that meeting it looks likely to have serious economic costs for the UK. It may not deliver the political results that the government is currently seeking.</p>
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		<title>Oxford College of Management and Sciences Being Investigated for Selling English Language Certificates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Braham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It now seems that a college in Britain is currently being investigated for allegedly selling English language certificates. Apparently this college is selling these certificates to Asian emigrants to help them “cheat” their way into becoming a UK citizen.
This revelation apparently comes after fears, last year, rose that hundreds of students from Pakistan, India and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It now seems that a college in Britain is currently being investigated for allegedly selling English language certificates. Apparently this college is selling these certificates to Asian emigrants to help them “cheat” their way into becoming a UK citizen.</p>
<p>This revelation apparently comes after fears, last year, rose that hundreds of students from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh were studying at poorly regulated private colleges. Apparently these colleges had found ways to exploit weaknesses in Britain&#8217;s emigration control.</p>
<p>The Oxford College of Management and Sciences, which has sites in Bradford, Blackburn, Bolton, Burnley, Oldham and Rochdale, is allegedly rigging its English for Speakers of Other Languages course. These tests are being rigged to help these students become UK citizens.</p>
<p>Pretty much, an English language pass means that those who meet the requirements can apply for a passport or indefinite leave to remain in the UK. Lin Homer of the UK border Agency said that they have referred details of this college to Ofqual (which is the exams regulator) to investigate urgently.</p>
<p>Some reports say that students of the college appear to have no qualified teachers. They have little or no knowledge of what, where and when they studied to get their certificates. One student said he was told he had gained a pass less than 15 minutes into his first lesson.</p>
<p>Another student allegedly paid a 50 pound deposit and was asked to speak in English “about my life.” After 15 minutes, he says he was told that the college would be in touch, and he would just need to pay 200 pounds to collect his certificate.</p>
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		<title>Emigration Minister Pledges to Tackle Asylum System Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Braham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It now seems that the emigration minister has just recently pledged to tackle many of the failures in the asylum system. This news comes as he opened the largest emigration removal center in Europe. Reports show that two wings of Harmondsworth Emigration Removal Center near Heathrow Airport in west London needed to be completely rebuilt. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It now seems that the emigration minister has just recently pledged to tackle many of the failures in the asylum system. This news comes as he opened the largest emigration removal center in Europe. Reports show that two wings of Harmondsworth Emigration Removal Center near Heathrow Airport in west London needed to be completely rebuilt. The two wings were burned down by detainees, who wrecked cells and lit fires back in November of 2006. They used sheets and clothing to spell out the words &#8216;help&#8217; and &#8216;freedom&#8217;.</p>
<p>The center that is being built in its place is going to be more secure. It will house some of the most challenging detainees dealt with by the UK Border Agency. Most foreign criminals awaiting deportation will be held there after being released from jail.</p>
<p>The emigration minister said that, in the past, Britain has not been good at removing people who are not meant to be in the country. It is important to make sure that the UK removes people who have no right to be in the country. By doubling the size of the center it will be able to run a safer regime than what was run in the past. The goal is to avoid another event like the one in 2006.</p>
<p>This center, which currently holds some 332 inmates at an average cost of £120 per night, is expected to reach its full capacity within six to eight weeks. The full capacity of the building is suppose to be set at 615. Detainees have cells that are equipped with bunk beds, desks and TV&#8217;s. Some detainees can stay in this center for weeks at a time.</p>
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		<title>New UK Emigration Rules Could Put Pressure on Marriages</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Braham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently there is a new growing concern regarding some new emigration laws. This news comes as the UK government announces that foreign spouses should demonstrate language conception before they join their partners.
Right now, under the UK&#8217;s current emigration rules, all foreign nationals who are in a long term relationship or are married to British citizens [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Apparently there is a new growing concern regarding some new emigration laws. This news comes as the UK government announces that foreign spouses should demonstrate language conception before they join their partners.</p>
<p>Right now, under the UK&#8217;s current emigration rules, all foreign nationals who are in a long term relationship or are married to British citizens can join their partners to live in the UK. All they have to do is prove that their union is genuine. However, starting autumn of this year, they will now have to prove that they can speak English by taking a language test before they can apply for their visa.</p>
<p>The Home Office, which has been working on this rule change since 2008, said that this requires spouses to demonstrate that they can speak basic English. This should help them integrate into society quickly and get better paying jobs. This will also help the government reinforce the message that all emigrants coming to the UK must actively develop their language skills.</p>
<p>However, language testers and even teachers are concerned that this approach means that the UK government is relying too heavily on these tests. These tests may not produce consistent results and will be difficult for some people to access.</p>
<p>Right now the main focus for concern is the use of more than 30 generic English language tests in the application process. This range would appear to be an advantage for applicants. However, very few of these tests are available outside the UK. The new rules demand that hey be taken, and many of those that are available are unsuitable because they they assess specialist skills, such as business and academic English.</p>
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		<title>UK Citizenship Revoked for Russian Spy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Braham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It now appears the UK government has chosen to revoke a British passport for Russian spy Anna Chapman. Sources say that Chapman, age 28, is  married to a British man and has lived in London for several years. She was expelled from the United States in the biggest spy swap since back during the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It now appears the UK government has chosen to revoke a British passport for Russian spy Anna Chapman. Sources say that Chapman, age 28, is  married to a British man and has lived in London for several years. She was expelled from the United States in the biggest spy swap since back during the United States and Russian Cold War.</p>
<p>Chapman was flown back to Moscow just last week despite the fact that her American lawyer said that she would like to return to Britain. Other sources say that Chapman had already been handed a letter that revoked her citizenship and her passport making it impossible for her to be sent back to the UK.</p>
<p>Officials said that Home Secretary Theresa May was urgently considering the case just last week. She has the power to deprive dual nationals of citizenship. Chapman was just one of ten Russian spies that were exchanged for four Western agents released by Moscow in a spy swap.</p>
<p>These spies were expelled from the United States after pleading guilty in a Manhattan court to conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of a foreign country. Some details have started to emerge, after the spies were arrested last week, on how they were able to apparently lead normal lives in America. Several of the spies were married with children and had well kept suburban homes, but the whole time they were acting as undercover agents.</p>
<p>The members of this spy ring were said to have sent information from the United States back to Moscow in a plot reminiscent of old spy films. In fact, the spies were said to use such things as invisible ink, code words and even false passports. It sounds like something right out of a James Bond movie.</p>
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		<title>Employers Looking into Emigrant Workers May Need to Provide Healthcare</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Braham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It now seems that employers who are looking to bring in emigrant workers to the UK may have to provide private health care insurance for them. This news comes under new government proposals. This has put a few companies on edge about the new rules.
The UK government has said it will bring new emigration down [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It now seems that employers who are looking to bring in emigrant workers to the UK may have to provide private health care insurance for them. This news comes under new government proposals. This has put a few companies on edge about the new rules.</p>
<p>The UK government has said it will bring new emigration down to the tens of thousands rather than the hundreds of thousands. However, there are only so many things that the government can do to restrict emigration. After all, the government can only restrict emigrants that come from outside the European Union. The UK cannot restrict emigrants that are coming in from the European Union.</p>
<p>However, it may seem that the government has come up with a new way to help restrict companies from wanting to bring over emigrant workers. This will be done by making companies buy private healthcare for staff they bring from overseas. This will help to avoid placing an extra burden on the NHS. Employers may also be required to set up apprenticeship schemes to prove they are working to up the skill of British workers.</p>
<p>The official cap on emigrant workers will put into effect in April 2011. However, there is a temporary, or smaller cap, that will come into effect as of July 19<sup>th</sup>. This is to prevent an early rush of applications. The government&#8217;s Migration Advisory Committee is to begin consulting with businesses to decide the level of the worker cap. Business leaders have already voiced their concerns that the cap will hinder recruitment.</p>
<p>The director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, David Frost, said that, if restrictions on the entry of highly skilled non-European Union emigrants are too strict, there could be some damage to the economy and the future of economic growth. It is absolutely essential to get the balance just right.</p>
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		<title>Rejected Asylum Seekers Still Feel Safer in UK</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Braham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It appears that refused asylum seekers say that they feel safer being destitute and homeless in the UK than actually returning to their home country. The humanitarian group, the British Red Cross, published a report earlier this week on the hardships that face these rejected asylum seekers.
This report does call on the government and all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It appears that refused asylum seekers say that they feel safer being destitute and homeless in the UK than actually returning to their home country. The humanitarian group, the British Red Cross, published a report earlier this week on the hardships that face these rejected asylum seekers.</p>
<p>This report does call on the government and all political parties to work together to end the shameful destitution that is facing rejected asylum seekers in the UK. The report comes from figures that were collected for the Greater London Authority, which estimates there are some 500,000 failed asylum seekers in the UK. The report shows that it is up to charities to support these asylum seekers while they wait for their outcome.</p>
<p>However, the report did not stop there. It went on to say that most refused asylum seekers feel safer being destitute and homeless in the UK than trying to return to their own home country. Without entitlement to welfare support or access to the labor market, destitute asylum seekers can become involved in irregular employment.  Research has exposed instances of prostitution for some asylum seekers. By it&#8217;s very nature, this activity and, therefore, the extent of the problem is hidden.</p>
<p>The British Red Cross surveyed some 101 asylum seekers who used its services in 2008. 60 percent of them said that they had been destitute for a year or more, and some had been destitute for more than five years.</p>
<p>The chief executive of the British Red Cross, Nick Young, said that the British Red Cross believes that anyone who comes to the UK and is fleeing persecution should be treated in a way that maintains their dignity until they are granted leave to remain in or are removed from the UK.</p>
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