Border control

Fact checks about freedom of movement and immigration controls in the UK

1 July 2016

What would an Australian-style immigration points system mean for the UK?

The level of immigration under a points-based system depends, in part, on how the system is designed.

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What would an Australian-style immigration points system mean for the UK?
28 June 2016

What does leaving the EU mean for border controls?

We look at what the impact of leaving the EU will be on border controls in the UK.

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What does leaving the EU mean for border controls?
24 May 2016

Vote Leave "facts" leaflet: Taking control?

Factchecking the Vote Leave "facts" leaflet.

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Vote Leave "facts" leaflet: Taking control?
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
6 April 2016

Did 1.8 million migrants enter the EU illegally last year?

1.8 million illegal border crossings into the EU were detected by member states in 2015. This isn’t the same as 1.8 million migrants.

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Did 1.8 million migrants enter the EU illegally last year?
23 December 2015

We don't know that 100,000 illegal migrants have been stopped at the border

The claim that 100,000 illegal migrants have been stopped at the border is an unofficial projection and is uncertain.

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We don't know that 100,000 illegal migrants have been stopped at the border
28 April 2015

UK Migration Policy since the 2010 General Election

What key changes took place in UK migration policy under the Coalition government?

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UK Migration Policy since the 2010 General Election
12 April 2015

Enforcing the border: enforced removals and voluntary departures of people violating immigration law

The number of enforced removals of people without authorization to remain have gradually fallen since 2005.

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Enforcing the border: enforced removals and voluntary departures of people violating immigration law
8 April 2015

Why don't we know how many migrants are entering and leaving the UK?

Net migration last year was estimated at 298,000. We looked at why we don't know exactly how many migrants are entering and leaving the UK.

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Why don't we know how many migrants are entering and leaving the UK?

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