Full Fact investigates claims and misinformation about asylum seekers in the UK and beyond.
Our fact checks examine statements from politicians, media reports and social media posts about numbers arriving, government policy, housing, and community impact.
Each article uses transparent data, verified official statistics and expert evidence to clarify what’s accurate, what’s misleading and what’s unproven.
Immigration
The Mail on Sunday recently published an article stating that four in 10 people crossing the Channel in small boats are from Albania. Read
Immigration
A Sun article wrongly claimed that two-thirds of people who sought asylum in the UK as unaccompanied children were in fact over 18. Read
Immigration
The terms of the government’s agreement with Rwanda mean that people whose claims for asylum are accepted will be allowed to settle there—not return to the UK. Read
Immigration
It was the European Court of Human Rights, which isn’t an EU institution. Read
Europe
The European Court of Human Rights is a totally separate institution from the EU. Read
Immigration
Some are eligible to receive £8 per week to cover costs for items not provided by their accommodation. Read
Immigration
Research indicates that the majority of people crossing the Channel go on to be granted asylum, but the full picture is not covered by official statistics. Read
Immigration
A previously debunked claim about people being granted the right to live in the UK because they own a pet here has reappeared. Read
Immigration
The number of people applying for asylum in the UK looks to increase slightly this year, but the proportion who are arriving in boats across the Channel has increased significantly. Read
Immigration
The fact people are not being blown over is no evidence the footage is faked, as suggested. Read
