Tougher benefit rules to tackle EU migration fears
News Article 23 February 2004
Tighter benefit restrictions and a register of migrant workers are set to be included among government measures aimed at heading off a big influx of people from new EU countries.
Howard to call for tougher accession asylum rules
Press Review 19 February 2004
Michael Howard is to call for immigrants from new EU accession states to be forced to apply for work permits to avert a surge in the number of benefit tourists.
BNP are thugs and bigots claims Howard
News Article 19 February 2004
Michael Howard has launched a stinging attack on the British National Party.
Immigration summit success
News Article 17 February 2004
The prime minister has agreed with key ministers a policy to resolve immigration problems with new EU countries.
PM criticised for EU immigration 'confusion'
Press Review 12 February 2004
The prime minister was yesterday accused of sowing "total confusion" over government plans on allowing immigrants from the EU accession countries to work in Britain.
David Davis MP - Shadow home secretary
Interview 10 February 2004
ePolitix.com discusses EU enlargement, immigration and ID cards with David Davis, shadow home secretary.
Work permits could solve immigration crisis, says Davis
News Article 10 February 2004
Britain's work permit system could solve the problem of immigration from new EU countries, the Conservatives have claimed.
Ministers to tighten EU immigration rules
News Article 9 February 2004
Proposals will be set out by the end of the week to resolve immigration problems caused by the EU being joined by 10 new countries
Ministers target benefit cuts for new Europeans
Press Review 5 February 2004
The government has moved to tighten the benefits system in order to deter people from Eastern Europe entering Britain without jobs from May.
UK reviews EU enlargement concessions
News Article 4 February 2004
The prime minister has said that he is prepared to scrap plans to allow citizens from EU accession countries to have free access to the UK.
