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'No room at the inn': Britain says no to Syria's refugees:

The Government has been accused of adopting a "No room at the inn" Policy after rejecting a United Nations appeal to allow refugees fleeing the crisis in Syria to live in Britain. Ref. Source 9

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Minister quits over cleaner's visa

Immigration minister Mark Harper resigns after it emerges his cleaner did not have permission to work in UK Ref. BBC

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Net migration to UK rises

Net flow of 212,000 long-term migrants to UK in year to September 2013, up from 154,000 in 2012, figures show Ref. BBC

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New UK visa deal for Aussie workers

EXCLUSIVE: A 50 per cent drop in the number of Australians heading to work in the UK could change as a "discriminatory" visa policy is reworked. Ref. Source 9

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Cameron outlines plans to cut EU migration to UK

British Prime Minister David Cameron announced plans to cut "Unacceptably high" Levels of immigration from European Union member states into the United Kingdom on Friday. Ref. Source 4

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Income rules for foreign spouses upheld

Income rules stopping thousands of British citizens bringing their foreign spouse to UK are lawful - Supreme Court Ref. BBC.

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The United Kingdom could follow the United States in banning passengers from some countries in the Middle East and Africa from bringing many electronic devices into the cabin on US-bound flights, British government sources say.

The US ban covers any devices bigger than a smartphone -- including iPads, Kindles and laptops. It affects flights from 10 airports in mainly Muslim countries. Here's more of what you need to know.

Families say they are concerned about occupying children on the long flights. Businesspeople are worried about loss of productivity without their laptops.

"[This] sends a very negative message to people like me who want to explore business opportunities between North America and Middle East," said Syed Hussain, who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and travels regularly to the UAE. Ref. CNN.

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Sajid Javid replaces Amber Rudd as U.K. Home minister amid immigration scandal. Sajid Javid replaced Amber Rudd, who was the fourth member of Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet to resign in six months. Source 6f.