Immigration security

'Immigrants should learn English before arriving - report

Immigrants to the UK should learn English before they arrive, or be enrolled in a compulsory language course when they get here, according to a parliamentary report.

The report by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on social integration also called on ministers to consider a radical overhaul which could see regions given the power to set their own immigration policy.

"Through the introduction of policies aimed at directing population flows to areas of the country which require higher levels of immigration or do not currently attract a great many immigrants, policymakers might minimise strain on public services and on community relations whilst bolstering regional economies," the report said.

Last month a report by Dame Louise Casey found areas of Britain are struggling to cope with the pace and scale of change as a result of immigration.