Fact checks
Immigration
Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
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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Education
You usually need to earn £18,600 a year to bring a non-EU partner to the UK
Since 2012, £18,600 is the minimum income required to bring a non-EU partner to the UK. Read
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Immigration
How immigration law changed for Commonwealth citizens
Theresa May, Diane Abbott and the Immigration Act 2014 Read
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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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Immigration
How many child asylum seekers are found to be adults?
Two thirds of assessed child asylum seekers, but a small proportion of all child asylum seekers, are found to be over 18. Read
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Immigration
The net migration target was never likely to have been met
Governments since 2010 have set a target to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands, and this target has never been met. Read
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Immigration
Who gets more, pensioners or refugees?
This viral image claims that pensioners can collect just a fifth of what ‘illegal immigrants’ and refugees can. But how much can each group really get? Read
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Crime
4,000 EU prisoners in England and Wales
There were 4,000 EU nationals in prison in England and Wales at the end of 2017, and over 9,000 foreign prisoners overall. It’s not easy to determine the cost of these prisoners to the taxpayer. Read
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Immigration
Windrush generation: what's the situation?
Around 60,000 people from the Windrush generation living in the UK in 2017 report not being a UK citizen. This doesn’t tell us how many may have faced recent immigration problems though. Read
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