Blair presses Chirac on asylum reform
News Article 19 June 2002
Tony Blair met with recently re-elected French president, Jacques Chirac, on Wednesday night where he pressed the case for greater French co-operation over immigration and asylum.
Asylum poll reveals sympathetic Britain
Press Review 17 June 2002
Blunkett calls for Anglo-French action on asylum
News Article 17 June 2002
David Blunkett is seeking a bilateral agreement with the new French government to tackle cross-Channel illegal immigration.
Public overestimates asylum crisis
News Article 17 June 2002
The public is vastly overestimating the number of asylum seekers attempting to enter the UK, according to a poll published on Monday.
Blunkett calls for aid links in asylum crackdown
Press Review 13 June 2002
EU aid to be linked to asylum crackdown
News Article 13 June 2002
European development aid for poor countries should be tied to tough immigration measures, EU justice ministers heard on Thursday.
Union boss condemns asylum plans
Press Review 11 June 2002
Blunkett targets refugee loophole
Press Review 10 June 2002
Refugee services need better co-ordination, warn researchers
News Article 7 June 2002
Greater co-ordination is needed between refugee services working at the government's new induction centres for asylum seekers, a new report has claimed.
Commission dismisses UK linkage of aid to aslum
Press Review 6 June 2002
Asylum seekers denied mental health care
Press Review 4 June 2002
Asylum bill soars
Press Review 3 June 2002
Asylum bill soars
News Article 2 June 2002
The government's crackdown on asylum seekers could lead to a £1 billion budget overspend, according to press reports.
Seasonal jobs available for foreign workers
Press Review 30 May 2002
Asylum action plan to disperse children
Press Review 28 May 2002
