An Ipsos Mori poll for the London Times has found that the British public wants far tougher immigration policies for the nation.  Three-quarters of the population polled called for far stricter limits on immigration numbers.  Nearly half the population has doubts that allowing foreigners to settle in the UK is good for the country.  

According to the poll, just 14% of people strongly agree that immigration is "generally good" for Britain , with double that number taking the opposite view.  A total of 63% say immigration laws should be "much tougher" –up from 58% 18 months ago – while a further 11% say there should be no more immigration.  The opposition exists strongest amongst working-class people, particularly those living in the north of England and the Midlands .   

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The Iceland Review reports that the deputy chairman of Iceland ’s Liberal Party says it was a serious mistake for Icelandic authorities to open Iceland up to the free passage of labor from EU states in Eastern Europe earlier this year.  Magnus Thor Hafsteinsson expressed that "the Icelandic society was not prepared to receive the vast number of foreigners that would come to Iceland" and attributed the immigration to Iceland’s unemployment, citing that "there are people who have trouble finding work, for example people over the age of 50 and disabled persons.  

Einar Skulason, Managing Director of Iceland’s Intercultural House, accuses Hafsteinsson of spreading fear.  Hafsteinsson stresses that "Icelandic society is dependent on foreign workers."