Rise in non-EU migrant workers employed in the UK
Data from Britain's HM Revenue and Customs bureau, published by the Guardian, shows that for the first time, non-EU migrant workers outnumbered their European counterparts in the UK's workforce.
Data from Britain's HM Revenue and Customs bureau, published by the Guardian, shows that for the first time, non-EU migrant workers outnumbered their European counterparts in the UK's workforce.
EU states have agreed long-stalled reforms to migration and asylum rules. Critics say Europe is shirking responsibility.
EU nations have reached an agreement that would see countries either accept a share of asylum-seekers or pay into a fund managed by Brussels to care for migrants. Germany voiced concerns about protections for children.
The UK aims to attract a skilled worker inflow while cutting immigration in the wake of Brexit. But net migration is on the rise show the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.
EU interior ministers are set to debate plans for stricter asylum rules. Will Germany throw a spanner in the works?