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  • System 'getting better' says immigration minister

    Damian Green reacts to independent report into use of intelligence by UK Border Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Man jailed for smuggling heroin in baskets

    A 73-year-old man has been jailed for five years for attempting to smuggle heroin into the UK through Heathrow Airport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sham marriage: Church of England handling exemption for non-EEA national marriage applications

    Statement laid in the House of Commons on 26 April 2011 by Damian Green, and in the House of Lords by Baroness Neville-Jones.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Men convicted after light aircraft drugs plot

    Three men who tried to smuggle cocaine into the country using light aircraft have been convicted after investigation by UK Border Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Immigration minister responds to asylum report

    Damian Green has today said that the government is 'absolutely committed' to concluding asylum cases faster and at lower cost.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Response to child detention ruling

    High Court rules that Government's policy on child detention for immigration purposes is not unlawful, but was wrongly applied in two cases.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cruise ship cocaine smugglers jailed

    Six men and women posing as cruise ship passengers have been jailed today for a total of 87 years for attempting to smuggle around 35 kilos of cocaine into the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ending the detention of children for immigration purposes

    The UK has a long tradition of welcoming people from across the globe and we can be especially proud of our record in granting refuge to…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Report on annual immigration limit

    The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) publishes report into annual limit on immigration through Tiers 1 and 2 of the points-based system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crack down continues on illegal immigration in Calais

    Figures out today show a dramatic fall in the number of illegal migrants attempting to smuggle their way into the UK from Calais.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charging for Immigration and Nationality Services 2010 to 2011

    Proposals to change the fees for immigration and nationality applications made to the UK Border Agency. The Government reviews…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Immigration: Damian Green's speech to the Royal Commonwealth Society

    This speech was given by Home Office Immigration Minister, Damian Green, at the Royal Commonwealth Society on 6 September 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cruise ship smuggler jailed for over ten years

    A Birmingham man has been jailed for 10 years and six months for his part in an attempt to smuggle 20 kilos of cocaine into the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Family unit at Yarl's Wood to close

    Detention of children at the immigration removal centre to end but the facility will continue to house adults.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Immigration rules: changes to Tier 2 limits

    This written ministerial statement was made on 15 July 2010 by the minister of state for immigration Damian Green: On 28 June 2010 the Home…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation launched on limiting immigration

    The Migration Advisory Committee has today launched a consultation on the annual limit of the number of non-EU migrants admitted to work in the UK through Tiers 1 and 2 of the points-based system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Drug smuggling pair jailed for 38 years

    Two men from the Netherlands who tried to smuggle heroin with a street value of up to £5.2m into the UK jailed for a total of 38 years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public meeting on child detention

    Home Office minister visits Glasgow to hear views on ending the detention of children.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bar Standards Board development of authorisation to practice arrangements: consultation response

    Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) response to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) consultation on the development of authorisation to practice arrangements.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dairy immigration raid

    Twenty-four suspected illegal workers were arrested during an early morning intelligence-led raid by the UK Border Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government