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
There is no specific provision for asylum seekers to get free travel in London but they may be eligible for Freedom Passes like any other Londoner. Read
Immigration
In Labour’s first year, the number of asylum hotels in use decreased by three, while the number of asylum seekers in hotels increased by 8%. Labour hasn’t halved the use of hotels. Read
Immigration
Can asylum seekers claim benefits, use the NHS or get a free iPhone? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we see about the support given. Read
Immigration
The footage, in which a man destroys the inside of a video game store, has been shared with misleading claims on social media. Read
Immigration
In recent days we’ve seen a number of inaccurate and misleading claims about Labour’s record on closing asylum hotels. Read
Immigration
In recent days we’ve seen a number of inaccurate and misleading claims about Labour’s record on closing asylum hotels. Read
Immigration
A government minister said 200 hotels have been closed since peak usage under the Conservatives, but most of this decrease took place under the previous government. Read
Immigration
Thousands of people have viewed a video supposedly featuring a former ‘migrant hotel employee’, who makes a number of incorrect claims about what government support asylum seekers receive. Read
Immigration
Claims about a case Mr Starmer worked on when he was a barrister have recirculated online. Read
Immigration
A widely shared clip which contains a voiceover of someone claiming people on a beach are asylum seekers at Dover is misleading. Read
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