Even as Mayor Boris Johnson has also called upon the Indian communities to get involved in volunteering during the London 2012 Games, the Indian government back home is mulling a boycott of the opening and closing ceremonies.

The Border Force and the UK Border Agency will operate separately from now. The decision to split the two organisations was made by Home Secretary Theresa May following the publication of the Vine Report into unauthorised border checks.

Employers’ groups including the Confederation of British Industry CBI and British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have recommended ministers not to decrease the number of migrant workers allowed into the UK via intra-company transfer (ICT) route, claiming it is important for companies to approach the specialist skills they need.

UK government has decided to offer foreign nationals free treatment for HIV on the NHS.

At the moment treatment for HIV is only available to people officially resident in Britain, excluding migrants. All migrants, including failed asylum seekers, students and tourists who want treatment for HIV have to pay for it.