Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
Immigration
Lee Anderson appeared to suggest the government is spending £7 million a day on hotels for asylum seekers. Read
Immigration
The number of “legacy backlog” cases has fallen over the year to date, while the number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels has increased. Read
Immigration
A Facebook post has suggested that council houses are readily available for people who are in the UK illegally, but this is not true. People in the UK illegally can't apply for council housing. Read
Immigration
The Prime Minister claimed in a video that he is ensuring the only way to come to the UK for asylum will be via safe and legal routes. We looked into the existing routes for seeking asylum or resettle Read
Immigration
Oliver Dowden’s claim that there had been a 40% increase in interceptions in the Channel refers to the number of people prevented from crossing in small boats in 2022, compared to 2021. Read
Immigration
Most European countries do use scientific methods to determine the ages of asylum seekers. But the UK and at least two others—Ireland and Serbia—do not. Read
Immigration
The latest Home Office data actually shows the number of arrivals between January and June fell 10% year on year. Read
Immigration
The Home Office declined to comment on what Robert Jenrick MP meant when he said the SNP “does not house refugees in Scotland”. Whether he was exaggerating or not, it is not true. Read
Although the numbers have always been low, Japan does accept a small number of refugees. Read
Immigration
The home secretary’s claim that the backlog is down by 17,000 refers only to applications made before 28 June 2022. Read
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