A Wiltshire man who plotted to "sell" his vulnerable sister into a sham marriage with a Chinese man in Berkshire is jailed.

Women are detained under the Immigration Act following a hunger strike at Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre in Bedfordshire.

Newcomers to France will be made to sign a declaration of values as part of a new campaign to define national identity, France's Prime Minister says.

Illegal immigrants to Italy get little shelter from the law - leaving them prime targets for exploitation by the local mafia, finds Emma Wallis in Castel Volturno, near Naples

An inquiry begins to establish the extent of human trafficking in Scotland and whether victims have enough protection.

Burma is one of the world's most closed and internationally isolated states and yet a steady stream of people and goods make their way across the Thai-Burmese border each day, as Rachel Harvey reports.

Detainees at Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre in Bedfordshire go on hunger strike over their treatment.

Prospect editor David Goodhart explores the reasons behind the growth in immigration, arguably the biggest social change in recent history in the UK.

As Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei is imprisoned for misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice, BBC News looks at his controversial career.

Three illegal workers found by officials at Hertfordshire branches of McDonald's are deported.

Thousands of Australians are backing an online campaign to eat a hot curry to protest against attacks on Indians.

Australia's immigration minister says policy will change to focus on skilled migrants, to support mining and health needs.

French police close down a makeshift shelter for illegal migrants in the port of Calais, a day after it opened.

A court in Libya dismisses a case against a Swiss businessman who was accused of illegal business activities.

Tougher rules are now in place to stop people abusing the student visa system to remain illegally in the UK.

On Sunday 7 February Andrew Marr interviewed Home Secretary, Allan Johnson MP.

A former detective, who led the investigation into the tragic deaths of 23 cockle pickers criticises the "pathetic use" of signage at the bay.

Key questions answered on the process and meaning of the EU's reform treaty, now ratified by all 27 member states.

A French councillor and her son are jailed for helping to smuggle 16 Vietnamese immigrants into the UK on board a ferry.

President Barack Obama's Kenyan aunt makes a second appeal for political asylum in the country.