David Cameron does not want to be overtaken by the right. After a cabinet reshuffle in which he separated the most centrist of his ministers, the British prime minister announced Tuesday, July 29, a "hardening of the migration system." The occupant of 10 Downing Street has introduced a series of measures to fight against illegal immigration and reduce the access of European immigrants to social benefits. The goal is clear: "Give priority to the British," he wrote in an article published Tuesday in the Daily Telegraph, the big right-wing daily.
Mr Cameron announced three reforms. The first European nationals. Those who are unemployed in the UK and have never worked - so never paid - will now be entitled to a maximum of three months of welfare benefits (unemployment, housing assistance ...), against the current six.
The second measure concerns the fight against illegal immigrants. It will be easier to cancel their license, if they have one. From November, the owners will also be asked to verify the per ..
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