List of claims about Muslims in Britain reappears on social media
A Facebook post contains a number of claims about Muslims in Britain that are either wrong or unevidenced. Read
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Immigration
Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
How many asylum seekers can the government’s Rwanda scheme take?
A figure from the Court of Appeal quoted by Sir Keir Starmer appears to be out of date, and refer to the scheme’s initial capacity rather than the total number it may take. But exact capacity figures Read
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Immigration
Being an immigrant doesn’t entitle you to get more money from the state than a pensioner
A Facebook post comparing what’s given to immigrants and British pensioners is missing important context. Read
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People who cross the Channel do not automatically get a range of benefits
A Facebook post suggests those crossing the Channel are entitled to a range of benefits, but asylum seekers get far less support. Read
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Immigration
How many migrants arrived in the UK in the last two years?
Nearly 2.3 million migrants arrived in the UK over the last two years, but net migration is around 1.3 million. Read
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Immigration
PM’s claim about Labour’s migrants plan based on inaccurate Conservative analysis
Rishi Sunak has repeated his claim that it would mean accepting an “additional 100,000 migrants” a year, but the way this figure was calculated is incorrect. Read
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Immigration
‘Illegal immigrants’ aren’t entitled to benefits in the UK
A Facebook post calls for “illegal immigrants” to be deterred by stopping benefits—but people in the UK without a right to be here aren’t entitled to benefits already. Read
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Immigration
Does the government’s Rwanda policy only impact ‘failed asylum seekers’?
We’ve looked into the detail of the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, and whether other governments are considering similar schemes. Read
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Immigration
Lee Anderson claim about Labour migrants ‘deal’ appears to be based on unreliable Conservative party estimate
The Conservative party deputy chair’s claim that Labour’s immigration plans would “give hundreds of thousands of migrants a golden ticket” to the UK is similar to recent comments from other ministers. Read
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Immigration
Is the asylum backlog ‘falling rapidly’?
We’ve looked at the figures after immigration minister Robert Jenrick made this claim on Sky News. Read
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