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Fact checks about refugees and asylum seekers in the UK
How many refugees does the UK resettle compared to other European countries?
Robert Jenrick said that the UK is second only to Sweden in the number of refugees accepted through resettlement schemes. This is true of European countries but doesn’t tell the …
You can’t apply for asylum in the UK through the UNHCR
The UN’s refugee agency has clarified that there is no way for people to apply for asylum in the UK through the agency, after comments made by the Home Secretary.
Labour MP wrong to say ‘there are no safe routes’ to enter UK
Khalid Mahmood wrongly claimed in Parliament that routes for people from Hong Kong and Afghanistan have been closed.