Asylum

Fact checks directly related to the asylum and asylum seekers and the UK and Europe

14 August 2015

Cash for asylum seekers: hard to say whether we give more

Media explanations about the rate of cash support for asylum seekers in France and the UK are comparing the wrong things - understandably, as it's complex.

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Cash for asylum seekers: hard to say whether we give more
5 August 2015

How many asylum seekers has Britain had?

Figures given by Channel 4 News on asylum seekers are correct: in the first three months of 2015, six EU countries received more applications than Britain.

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How many asylum seekers has Britain had?
28 May 2015

Asylum in the EU - easy or not?

Is it really easy to be accepted as a refugee in Europe?

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Asylum in the EU - easy or not?
21 May 2015

How the EU's asylum policy affects us

The UK's relationship with the EU's asylum rules.

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