Immigration
How immigration law changed for Commonwealth citizens
Theresa May, Diane Abbott and the Immigration Act 2014 Read
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Border control
Fact checks about freedom of movement and immigration controls in the UK
Immigration
What was known about Windrush in 2014?
In 2014, a report included stories from members of the Windrush generation facing difficulties proving their immigration status. We don’t know whether Theresa May saw it, but the Home Office did. Read
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Europe
Trade across the Irish border
Trade across the Irish border was worth at least £5 billion in 2016. Read
Analysis
Immigration
How much is the UK spending on security at Calais?
The UK and France have cooperated on border controls around French ports for years. How much do we spend on doing so? Read
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Immigration
How many people overstay their visas?
We can't find a record of the Brexit Secretary saying this, as has been claimed - but whether he made this claim or not, it's true. Read
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Immigration
We aren't spending £36m just to close the Calais 'jungle'
The UK has committed £36 million to “maintain security” in Calais. Some of this money will be used to close the ‘Jungle’ camp, but some is also being spent on border security and keeping child migrant Read
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Immigration
Do 74 people try to enter the UK illegally every day?
There were 164,000 attempts to cross into the UK made between 2010 and 2015, although these figures don’t correspond to individual people. Read
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Europe
Can we be part of the single market and control immigration?
We don't know what the future arrangements for the UK will be as this will depend on the deal that is reached between the government and the EU. Read
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Europe
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. Read
Analysis
Immigration
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. Read
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