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LONDON — The British authorities on Wednesday announced plans to toughen immigration laws as the government tried to regain the initiative after spectacular electoral gains last week by a populist party that wants to curb migration and leave the European Union.LONDON — The British authorities on Wednesday announced plans to toughen immigration laws as the government tried to regain the initiative after spectacular electoral gains last week by a populist party that wants to curb migration and leave the European Union.
The proposed changes would make it easier to deport foreigners who commit serious crimes, increase fines on companies that use illegal labor and force private landlords to check the immigration status of their tenants. Temporary migrants would also be forced to pay for some health care.The proposed changes would make it easier to deport foreigners who commit serious crimes, increase fines on companies that use illegal labor and force private landlords to check the immigration status of their tenants. Temporary migrants would also be forced to pay for some health care.
The measures were announced at the start a new parliamentary session in a speech written by the government but delivered, as British constitutional protocol requires, by Queen Elizabeth II. The address is known as the Queen’s Speech and is conducted with much ceremonial ritual and pageantry. The measures were announced at the start a new parliamentary session in a speech written by the government but delivered, as British constitutional protocol requires, by Queen Elizabeth II. The address is known as the Queen’s Speech and is conducted with much ceremonial pageantry.
The speech came days after the United Kingdom Independence Party, a populist, anti-establishment grouping known widely by its acronym, UKIP, captured about a quarter of the vote in local elections last week across different parts of the country, sending shock waves through the mainstream political parties. The speech came days after the populist United Kingdom Independence Party, known as UKIP, won about a quarter of the vote in local elections last week across different parts of the country, sending shock waves through the mainstream political parties.
The upstart party pushed the Conservatives into third place in a parliamentary by-election in South Shields, in the north of England, which was won by the opposition Labour Party with a reduced majority. UKIP pushed the Conservatives into third place in a parliamentary by-election in South Shields, in the north of England, which was won by the opposition Labour Party with a reduced majority.
Though drafted before last week’s voting, some of the new legislation announced Wednesday seemed designed to please disaffected supporters of the dominant Conservative Party who may be tempted by UKIP, which has been gaining popularity for months.Though drafted before last week’s voting, some of the new legislation announced Wednesday seemed designed to please disaffected supporters of the dominant Conservative Party who may be tempted by UKIP, which has been gaining popularity for months.
Before the Queen’s Speech, Prime Minister David Cameron, used a Twitter feed to promote his agenda for the new parliamentary session saying it contained measures on “growth, immigration, pensions, consumer rights & social care” and was designed for “people who work hard and want to get on”. Before the Queen’s Speech, Prime Minister David Cameron used a Twitter post to promote his agenda for the new parliamentary session saying it contained measures on “growth, immigration, pensions, consumer rights & social care” and was designed for “people who work hard and want to get on”.
On immigration, the government says its new measures will aim to stop immigrants accessing public services to which they are not entitled, make it harder to appeal against deportation, regulate access to health for migrants and prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining a drivers license. On immigration, the government said its new measures will aim to stop immigrants from using public services to which they are not entitled, make it harder to appeal against deportation, regulate access to health care for immigrants and prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining a driver’s license.
The Queen’s Speech also included legislation to reform pensions, reduce red tape for business and stimulate Britain’s stagnant economy. The Queen’s Speech also included proposals for legislation to reform pensions, reduce red tape for business and stimulate Britain’s stagnant economy.
But, despite pressure from euroskeptic Conservatives who want to loosen or end Britain’s membership of the European Union, there was no planned legislation committing the government to hold a referendum on the issue. Mr. Cameron has already promised an “in-out” ballot on membership of the European Union vote by 2017 if he is re-elected in elections due in 2015. But some Conservative lawmakers want him to put this pledge into law before the elections to show his seriousness. But, despite pressure from euroskeptic Conservatives who want to loosen or end Britain’s membership of the European Union, there was no planned legislation committing the government to hold a referendum on the issue. Mr. Cameron has already promised an “in-out” ballot on membership in the European Union by 2017 if he is re-elected in elections in 2015. But some Conservative lawmakers want him to put this pledge into law before the elections to show his seriousness.
That idea is opposed by the Liberal Democrat junior coalition partner. That idea is opposed by the Liberal Democrats, the junior coalition partner.
Several other ideas debated within the government also failed to make the legislative program. They included a law giving the authorities new powers to monitor online and mobile communications; legislation to put a minimum price on sales of alcohol; and measures to force tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in plain packets.Several other ideas debated within the government also failed to make the legislative program. They included a law giving the authorities new powers to monitor online and mobile communications; legislation to put a minimum price on sales of alcohol; and measures to force tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in plain packets.