EU immigration

Fact checks including immigration and migration to and from the EU and the potential impact Brexit may have had on this

26 May 2016

Is Turkey likely to join the EU?

The dispute over Cyprus, human rights concerns and political opposition mean that candidate country Turkey isn't likely to join the EU any time soon.

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Is Turkey likely to join the EU?
24 May 2016

The Great Intelligence Squared Brexit debate, factchecked

We checked the panel's claims on the EU budget, immigration and how laws are made.

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The Great Intelligence Squared Brexit debate, factchecked
20 May 2016

19 May's BBC Question Time, factchecked

We factchecked the panel's claims on the cost and benefits of the EU, non-British workers in the UK, free movement and reoffending.

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19 May's BBC Question Time, factchecked
12 May 2016

EU immigration to the UK: what the National Insurance numbers reveal

A new analysis by statisticians tries to explain the gap between our immigration estimates and NI numbers issued to EU nationals.

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EU immigration to the UK: what the National Insurance numbers reveal
9 May 2016

The government's EU leaflet: criminal justice

Factchecking the government's EU referendum leaflet on keeping criminals and terrorists out of the UK.

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The government's EU leaflet: criminal justice
9 May 2016

The government's EU leaflet: benefits

Factchecking the government's EU referendum leaflet on benefits for EU migrants.

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The government's EU leaflet: benefits
9 May 2016

The government's EU leaflet: borders

Factchecking the government's EU referendum leaflet on controlling the UK's borders.

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The government's EU leaflet: borders
7 May 2016

Non-EU immigration: down by 13%?

"We cut immigration from outside the European Union — that is down by 13%."—David Cameron, 26 March 2015 During his Jeremy Paxman interview, the Prime Minister stated that the government …

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Non-EU immigration: down by 13%?
29 April 2016

28 April's BBC Question Time, factchecked

We've factchecked the Question Time panel's claims about EU trade, immigration, benefits for EU immigrants and our EU membership fee.

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28 April's BBC Question Time, factchecked
20 April 2016

EU immigration, housing and schools: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked

We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on academies, school spending, EU immigration and housing in London.

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EU immigration, housing and schools: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked

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