Immigration
Not everybody is getting their passports issued in four to six weeks
The Prime Minister’s claim that everybody is getting their passports within four to six weeks is not true. Read
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Border control
Fact checks about freedom of movement and immigration controls in the UK
Immigration
The facts about people seeking asylum in the UK
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
Analysis
Immigration
Why the government recommends having 6 months left on passports to visit Europe
When returning from many European countries, your passport must be less than ten years old and be valid for at least three months. Read
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Immigration
Most of these NHS jobs are classed as “skilled” under new immigration rules
The minimum eligible salary will be £20,480, but other criteria will also apply. Read
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Europe
You can have freedom of movement outside the EU if you’re in the single market
Norway and some other countries follow the free movement rules of the single market without being EU members. Read
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Immigration
Labour didn’t vote to scrap all immigration controls
Labour passed a motion at its party conference to extend free movement. This doesn’t mean scrapping all immigration controls. Read
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Immigration
Can refugees enter the UK illegally?
Refugees can’t be penalised for entering illegally if they are claiming asylum and coming from a place where their life or freedom are threatened. Read
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Immigration
Do refugees have to stay in the first safe country they reach?
Refugees are not required to seek asylum in the first safe country they reach. But under EU law they can sometimes be returned to the first safe EU country they reached. Read
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Europe
What does the latest Brexit deal mean for immigration?
If parliament approves the withdrawal agreement negotiated by the UK and EU, the plan is for free movement of people between the UK and EU to end in 2021. Read
Analysis
Health
Are there 100,000 vacancies in the NHS?
There were reportedly 100,000 vacancies in NHS trusts in England between October-December 2017. Home Office caps on visa numbers mean some international doctors cannot enter the UK to work. Read
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