Interim migration cap reinstated in Britain

• The British government on Thursday reinstated the interim cap on non-European Union immigration which was struck down by court last week.
• Immigration Minister Damian Green said the court's ruling was based on a "technicality" and it had been rectified. The cap was now "back up and running", he said in a statement.
• The measure, limiting visas for non-EU skilled workers to 10,832 until April 2011 when a fixed annual cap would kick in, was brought in by Home Secretary Theresa May in July. Last week, the High Court declared it "unlawful" on grounds that it was introduced without Parliamentary approval.
• He also announced that the interim limit for highly-skilled workers (Tier One) had now been reached and no more visa applications for this category would be accepted.