[01:19.45]Opinion polls suggest immigration is among the voters’ biggest concerns.
[01:24.03]Now David Cameron has become the latest politician to join the debate on immigration
[01:29.34]with a promise to tighten the access of newcomers from the EU to benefits, social housing and free healthcare.
[01:36.53]It’s not thought the new rules will have a massive impact, but for David Cameron the message is more important than the measures--
[01:44.87]the message being that the government is listening to the voters on immigration.
[01:50.16]The European Union has suspended most of the sanctions it imposed on dozens of people
[01:55.41]close to the Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe after the country approved a new constitution curbing the president’s powers.
[02:02.18]But Mr Mugabe himself remains on the sanctions list.
[02:05.60]Mike Wooldridge reports.
[02:07.09]The new constitution expanding civil liberties was approved in what the EU praises as a “peaceful, successful and credible referendum”.
[02:16.61]The sanctions, travel bans and the asset freezes were imposed after the disputed presidential elections of 2002.
[02:24.90]Lifting them on all on the list with the exception of President Mugabe,
[02:29.28]nine other individuals and two companies is clearly intended as encouragement to further political progress and a demonstration of continuing concern.