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British PM Rishi Sunak vows to halve inflation, tackle illegal migration

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in his first major speech of 2023 on Wednesday, pledged to halve inflation, grow the UK economy and stop illegal immigration. In a speech setting out the Conservative government's priorities for the year ahead, Sunak focused on tackling the UK's slowing economy and made promises to reduce national debt. He also vowed to pass new laws to stop migrants from arriving on UK shores in small boats, as well as cut massive backlogs in Britain's public health service. "Those are the people's priorities. They are your government's priorities. And we will either have achieved them or not," Sunak said. "No trick, no ambiguity, we're either delivering for you or we're not. We will rebuild trust in politics through action, or not at all, he added. Sunak, who came to office in October after a tumultuous year in UK politics that saw the resignation of two other prime ministers, stressed that he would deliver stability. He said his first priority was to halve ...

100 mn people displaced globally in 2022; UN efforts underway to assist

Outbreaks of violence, or protracted conflicts, were key migration factors in many parts of the world, including Ukraine, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Syria and Myanmar

Plan for asylum seekers' deportation to Rwanda lawful, says British court

A British court has ruled that the government's plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is lawful

Six states report fewer formal jobs for youth in Sept qtr, shows EPFO data

Experts attribute drop to large-scale of migration; young from these states stand to earn significantly more, post migration, than they do by staying back

In 2020, Indians accounted for over 6 per cent of global emigrants

The total number of Indians living outside of the country touched 17.9 million that year

IOM seeks over $50 mn for assistance to 2.5 mn Somalis as famine looms

The UN migration agency, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has said it requires more than $50 million to reach 2.5 million people affected by the drought by the end of 2023

Visa creates 100 mn card-on-file tokens following RBI norms last week

The landmark has been achieved in line with RBI's guidelines focusing on security and enhanced checkout experience, said Visa

Tackling migration, US VP Harris backs investment in Latin America

Vice President Kamala Harris said that the Biden administration's work to attract investment to Central America, part of the US effort to reduce migration, has generated $3.2 billion in private-sector

Kashmiri Pandit employees threaten mass migration after teacher's killing

We have decided that if the government did not take any concrete steps for us (safety) within 24 hours, there will be mass migration again, one of the protestors said.

India, France discuss ways to increase mobility of students, professionals

Both sides will also continue to work jointly to increase the mobility of students, graduates, professionals and skilled workers while strengthening their efforts to combat irregular migration

US, Cuba hold highest-level diplomatic talks in 4 years post disruption

Engaging in these talks underscores our commitment to pursuing constructive discussions with the government of Cuba where appropriate to advance US interests," the US State Department said

EU official urges for coherent and fair European approach to migration

A holistic, coherent, and fair European approach to migration is the only way forward and member states must agree on a 'Migration and Asylum' pact, a senior official of the European Union has said

UN migration agency records over 4,400 migrant deaths worldwide in 2021

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that over 4,470 migrants have died in 2021 on their way across borders, exceeding last year's figures by more than 200."Despite repeated calls for concrete action to reduce the tragic loss of life during migration journeys worldwide every year, the death toll in 2021 has surpassed 4,470," the UN-affiliated agency said in a statement on Friday.Since 2014, the overall death toll has reached 45,400 migrants. Globally, the number of deaths in 2021 is already more than the 4,236 total recorded in 2020."COVID-19 has meant an unprecedented decrease in human mobility, but the Missing Migrants Project still documents deaths almost every day,'' said Frank Laczko, Director of IOM's Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), where the project is based."Dozens of states have committed to the Global Compact for Migration but very few have engaged on Objective 8 to 'save lives and establish coordinated international efforts on missing ..

European migration officials meet after deaths in English Channel

The number of migrants trying to cross the channel in small boats has jumped this year

PM Narendra Modi promises development, end to migration from hills

'Problems related to the armed forces are being resolved on priority', said Modi

Migration from factories to farms, a sign of distress

The government's Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report shows a sharp increase in employment in agriculture from 42.5% of the total employment in 2018-19 to 45.6% in 2019-20

Covid-19 pandemic: Tales of migrant workers betray a year of woes

Their lives thrown into disarray, they struggle with lack of aid, jobs and vaccine

Best of BS Opinion: India's data deficiency, question of compliance & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Union Cabinet approves India-UK migration and mobility partnership

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and the United Kingdom on migration and mobility partnership

100 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast over past week: IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that 100 illegal migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast over the past week.