Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
Immigration
Robert Jenrick said that the UK is second only to Sweden in the number of refugees accepted through resettlement schemes. This is true of European countries but doesn’t tell the whole story. Read
Immigration
The UN’s refugee agency has clarified that there is no way for people to apply for asylum in the UK through the agency, after comments made by the Home Secretary. Read
Claims that Denmark and other EU countries do so are missing context. Read
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour MP Jess Phillips clashed over the modern slavery figures during PMQs—but who was right? Read
Immigration
Khalid Mahmood wrongly claimed in Parliament that routes for people from Hong Kong and Afghanistan have been closed. Read
Immigration
The home secretary told Parliament the current backlog bears “no comparison” to the situation in 2010, and that Labour would be “found wanting” in any comparison. Read
Immigration
The Prime Minister said there were 6,000 fewer people in the “asylum backlog”—but the latest published figures show a large rise in the number of people waiting for applications to be resolved. Read
False information comparing benefits and other financial support has been circulating for more than a decade. Read
Immigration
We’ve looked into the figures after the Home Secretary claimed 100 million people could be eligible for protection under current UK laws. Read
Immigration
Articles in the Daily Express and Daily Mail wrongly claimed that almost £7 million a day is being spent on hotels for people who either arrived in the UK illegally or are awaiting deportation. Read
