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Immigration in UK
Doring the two worldwars, 100.000 of men from across the empire fought for Brithen. The men came from India and Bangladesh. In this period there were no rules about immigration, so everybody could just go into Britain. -
fear of spies
At the outbreak of World War One, all aliens over 16 were required to register at local police stations and to demonstrate a good character and knowledge of English. This was partly due to a fear of spies. -
Anti-Semitic laws passed in Nazi Germany
he Nazi party passed anti-Semitic laws, in particular the Nuremburg Laws, which lead to increased persecution of Jews in Germany and, after 1938, in Austria. Thousands of Jews fled to Britain to escape this oppression. -
Child transport
Nearly 3,000 refugees had arrived in Britain by 1939. The kindertransport (child transport) trains brought around 10,000 children. -
At the end of the 2nd World War
there were work shortages Europe and labour shortages in Britain. The government began looking for immigrants. Some 157,000 Poles were the first groups to be allowed to settle in the UK. They were joined by Italians, but it was not enough to meet the demand -
Britains non-white residents
Britains non-white residents numbered in the low thousands -
British Nationality Act
In the aftermath of World War Two, definitions of British nationality were re-defined, often to encourage colonial residents to come to Britain to help with post-war reconstruction. -
492 workers from the Caribbean
the merchant vessel Empire Windrusharrived at Tilbury Docks carrying 492 workers from the Caribbean. They had come to Britain to assist with post-war reconstruction. -
40.000 such immigrants in Britain.
After 1948 Caribbean arrivals numbered between 500 and 700 a year, and by 1956 there were just over 40,000 such immigrants in Britain. -
In the 1950s: As mass immigration continued
In the 1950s: As mass immigration continued, so did the rise of racial violence and prejudice. Many areas including Birmingham, Nottingham and west London experienced rioting as white people feared the arrival of a black community. -
The London Transport Executive
The London Transport Executive agreed with the Barbadian Immigrants Liaison Service to loan Barbadians their fares to Britain - to be repaid as part of their wages. -
100,000 Indian and Pakistani nationals
over 100,000 Indian and Pakistani nationals had taken up residence in Britain. A Home Office Report recorded a total of 34,600 Indian and 4,800 Pakistani children in Britain - around 64 per cent of them were British-born. -
Commonwealth Immigration Act
Legislation was passed to restrict the number of Commonwealth immigrants to Britain. Applicants now had to have work permits, which were given mostly to skilled migrants, such as doctors. -
The Campaign Against Racial Discrimination
The Campaign Against Racial Discrimination began in February 1965. Enoch Powell made his 'rivers of blood' speeches - stating his belief that immigrant overpopulation would lead to racial conflict - in 1969-70. -
The non-white residents
The non-white residents numbered approximately 1.4 million -
Under political pressure
Under political pressure, the government legislated three times in less than a decade to make immigration for non-white people harder and harder. By 1972, legislation meant that a British passport holder born overseas could only settle in Britain if they, firstly, had a work permit and, secondly, could prove that a parent or grandparent had been born in the UK. -
The Asians expelled from Uganda
In 1972 the Asians expelled from Uganda and 27.000 came to UK. -
Commission for Racial Equality
the government established the Commission for Racial Equality, the statutory body charged with tackling racial discrimination. -
Viv Anderson
Viv Anderson became the first black footballer to be selected for the full England team and went on to win 30 caps. -
Britain's immigration policy
By the 1980s Britain's immigration policy had strict controls on entry -
The riots of 1981 were largely sparked by racial issues.
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On 11 June 1987
On 11 June 1987, the face of British politics changed when four non-white politicians were elected at the same General Election.
- Today there are 12 non-white MPs. Campaigners say that equal representation would require at least 55 black MPs in the House of Commons. -
Murder of a black teenager Stephen Lawrence
Murder of a black teenager Stephen Lawrence.
2000: A murder of a black teenager, Stephen Lawrence, led directly to a new anti-discrimination legislation passed in 2000. -
new growth of immigration to the UK
The growth of asylum seeker applications contributed to a new growth of immigration to the UK. Between 1998 and 2000, some 45,000 people arrived from Africa, 22,700 from the Indian subcontinent, 25,000 from Asia and almost 12,000 from the Americas. Some 125,000 people were allowed to settle in the UK in 2000. -
The government's plans for a new nationality and immigration legislation
In May 2002 the far-right British National Party won three local council seats, a year after racial tensions and were blamed for riots in northern towns. The government's plans for a new nationality and immigration legislation, including a possible citizenship test, sparked new controversy. -
2012-2013
he government's plans for a new nationality and immigration legislation -
The data
The data shows that in the year ending June 2014 an estimated 32,000 citizens of Romania and Bulgaria migrated to the UK while 4, 000 left.