Poles in Britain

Since Poland’s EU accession British media devoted quite a few column inches to the issue of Polish immigrants.
Below is a selection of news stories on the new wave of Polish immigrants in the UK.
Ania’s Poland contributed to the research and writing of all these stories.

Ania’s Poland in the media

Britain pays child benefit to children living abroad – Sunday Telegraph, 1 November 2009

Recession takes toll on job agencies – Financial Times, 12 April 2009

Polish Doctors in Britain – Our Medical Common Market – British Medical Journal 02 February 2008

As the Poles Get Richer, Fewer Seek British Jobs – New York Times, 19 October 2007

Multiracial Britain Confuses Poles – Observer, 15 April 2007

Invasion by Poles Hits ‘Lazy’ Britain – Sunday Times, 14 April 2007

UK has become destination for ‘feckless’ Poles – 24dash.com, 7 November 2006

Poles? They make terrible waiters, says celebrity chef -Independent, 11 May 2006

Come back and help us, Poland begs its people – Observer, 7 May 2006

Here to Stay? – BBC News, 16 June 2005

Doctors go west in Polish brain drain – Observer, 15 May 2005

The UK’s New Workers Take Stock – BBC News, 27 April 2005