New clampdown on asylum abuse
Press Review 19 September 2003
Blunkett planning further asylum legislation
Press Review 18 September 2003
MPs demand action to end 'sham marriages'
News Article 17 September 2003
Labour MPs have called on the Home Office to tackle "sham marriages" used by overseas residents to secure British citizenship.
Tories unveil new asylum plans
Press Review 9 September 2003
Tories call for five year asylum probation
News Article 8 September 2003
Asylum seekers would spend five years on probation under new proposals unveiled by the Conservatives.
MSP breaks ranks on asylum centre
News Article 5 September 2003
A Labour member of the Scottish parliament has broken the party's silence over the controversial Dungavel immigration and removal centre.
Blunkett gets tough on asylum deportations
News Article 1 September 2003
The government has announced it is extending powers to deport asylum seekers found guilty of serious offences.
Blunkett targets asylum loophole
Press Review 1 September 2003
Blair in asylum crackdown
Press Review 27 August 2003
Blair returns to domestic duties
News Article 27 August 2003
The prime minister is attempting to demonstrate his commitment to domestic delivery today as he unveils a new asylum initiative.
Ministers break asylum planning pledge
Press Review 26 August 2003
Immigration 'industry' under fire
Press Review 25 August 2003
Ministers warned on illegal immigration
News Article 24 August 2003
A predicted fall in asylum applications to be announced this week may be masking an increase in illegal immigration, it has been claimed.
Prescott gives approval for asylum centre
Press Review 20 August 2003
Home Office gets green light for asylum centre
News Article 19 August 2003
The government has set itself on a collision course with local residents after it approved planning permission for a refugee accommodation centre in Oxfordshire.
