I hope people look at these figures particularly those in the last paragraph. The real people who are a burden on the welfare system, NHS, and public services are EEA nationals. They are successful in claiming benefits, and a whole host of benefits. Migrants who come to the UK from Non-EEA states as spouses, students, work permit holders and other categories cannot claim benefits. But the government seems obsessed with targeting these migrants rather than EEA nationals who blatently have come to the UK to take advantage of our welfare system. The principle of freedom of movement is a disaster for the UK, it was supposed to work two ways... people coming to the UK and vice versam, I would love to compare the statistics of the number of UK nationals going to work in these EEA countries.

Hussain, Derby, UK

Is there anything that this pathetic Government has done right? Even the ground beneath is now complaining about the sheer weight of people entering our Country. New Labour you are useless.

Roger, Surrey,

Mark
the influx of africans with hiv into the uk is something i have been writing about for the past 3 years and is fundamentally unreported. You will meet a wall of silence on this issue.
I have written to every newseditor in the UK, MP's and various other advertising bodies but every time, the letters are blocked, unreported, ignored or denied.
I believe their is a conspiracy of silence on this issue that has been issued from the top down by our vainglorious leaders because it a political hot potato with racial overtones.
The FACT is and by saying this my comment will be ignored.
Between 80 and 90% of NEW hiv cases diagnosed in the heterosexual community in the UK in 2005/2006 were amongst african immigrants legal and illegal.
This is then reported as a "massive" rise in the spread of hiv in the indiginous UK heterosexual community which is fundamentally untrue.
I believe this will be one of a sequence of cover ups which i hope will eventually bring this spinning government down.

Cheryl L, london, UK

i've recently had the misfortune of having to use the NHS (which my taxes pay for) and have been in hospital waiting rooms with 20-30 other people where i'm the only one who can speak english. i find it hard to believe that these people can contribute to society when they can't even communicate with society. good to know my taxes can pay for their housing, health, education and even a few trips down the pub. i've had enough, i'm emigrating this year, see if someone will pay for me to do nothing.

rudy, london,

The national media would appear to have missed out the wars in Turkey, Nigeria and Pakistan... or the Government isn't telling us something about "asylum".

Steve, London, UK

what a surprise, given all the amnestys gordon has given he has blatantly ignored overwhelming public opinion. no wonder he is so low in the polls....

Stacey howell, City of London, Englnad

Why do you continually fail to report on the real issue which is the amada of africans into the UK. Nigeria is moving on mass here. As a supply midwife working all over London, 70% of babies delivered are African. For every one white child born here there are 4 blacks. Every afro/carribean household is on some form of benefit. In Uk we pay people to breed, pay them not to work, pay them for all their needs. And if we dont ,they scream racist!.
98% or Afro/ Carribs are in counc il or housing association accomodation. 73% of women with HIV in UK hospitals are from the African sub continent. These are the real issues. The media here are likme Pravda in the old days, frightened and too dishonest to report the truth.

mark armstrong, london, UK