Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
Immigration
A figure quoted by Labour party chair Anna Turley MP on the Today programme actually represents the decrease in net migration since 2023. Read
Immigration
A guide to the backlog of asylum decisions, and how changes to asylum law have impacted how cases are processed. Read
Immigration
We’ve looked at the figures after Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon said his party would tackle illegal immigration by stopping “1,000 people coming in a day”. Read
Immigration
We’ve spotted more fake videos being shared on Facebook that supposedly show the Australian Navy intercepting vessels. Read
Immigration
An old clip filmed in the US is being shared online with captions falsely claiming it shows an “illegal migrant” supposedly losing his temper because a store giving out free PlayStations on behalf of Oxford City Council ran out of the consoles. Read
Immigration
Dorset Police said the figure is “incorrect” and was not issued by them. We could find no evidence it was true. Read
Politics
We’ve seen several social media posts quoting this figure, but both the police and an independent expert have said it’s much too high. Read
Politics
Old footage of the September 2025 Unite the Kingdom march on Westminster Bridge is being shared on social media with claims it shows the protest that occurred last weekend. Read
Immigration
The video, which has been viewed over 230,000 times on Facebook, has actually been created with AI. Read
Immigration
The clip, which has gained over a thousand comments with many believing it to be genuine, doesn’t really show scenes from the English Channel. Read
