Full Fact investigates claims and misinformation about asylum seekers in the UK and beyond.
Our fact checks examine statements from politicians, media reports and social media posts about numbers arriving, government policy, housing, and community impact.
Each article uses transparent data, verified official statistics and expert evidence to clarify what’s accurate, what’s misleading and what’s unproven.
Immigration
During a debate in Parliament earlier this week junior Home Office minister Jo White MP claimed that the number of hotels being used to house asylum seekers “has fallen from … Read
Immigration
The Home Office confirmed to Full Fact that those who are rescued at sea must apply for asylum in the usual way, despite contrary claims on social media. Read
Immigration
Eligible asylum seekers received support prior to a 2003 court case involving Keir Starmer, despite online claims that he “won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits”. Read
Immigration
A guide to the backlog of asylum decisions, and how changes to asylum law have impacted how cases are processed. Read
Immigration
A Facebook video suggesting it shows recent footage of people crossing the border from Morocco into Ceuta actually dates back to May 2021. Read
Immigration
In the final days of Sir Keir Starmer’s government, we saw familiar posts circulating on social media claiming that the former prime minister “won the case that gave illegal migrants … Read
Immigration
Images circulating on social media show what appears to be a Reform UK leaflet claiming that “380 illegal boat migrants” live in the Makerfield constituency—but this isn’t an official figure. Read
Immigration
Dorset Police said the figure is “incorrect” and was not issued by them. We could find no evidence it was true. Read
Politics
We’ve looked at the latest figures after spotting this claim from Reform UK in Scottish election leaflets. Read
Immigration
The video, which has been viewed over 230,000 times on Facebook, has actually been created with AI. Read
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