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Recent fact checks
In recent weeks we’ve seen seemingly contrasting claims about how unemployment has changed under Labour.
Our new explainer looks at some of the key sources of data most commonly used in discussions about employment, unemployment and jobs.
Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly claimed Labour is “opening up new asylum hotels” and increasing asylum accommodation.
Under Labour the number of asylum seekers housed in hotels has increased, but the number of hotels being used for this purpose has slightly decreased.
Social media posts claim the government is introducing a new system to “track UK residents who leave the country more than three times within a 12 month period”.
We’ve found no evidence that any such system exists. HMRC has said the claim is not true and described it as “disinformation”.
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