Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
Immigration
The Prime Minister claims that EU and British net migration was in balance as recently as 2008, but the figures themselves can't prove this. Read
Immigration
Conclusions from a Bank of England report have been repeatedly misquoted. Read
Immigration
Ask Full Fact: If the UK votes to leave the EU, how plausible is it that we will be able to restrict the free movement of EU citizens? Read
Immigration
The level of immigration under a points-based system depends, in part, on how the system is designed. Read
Europe
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on the economic impact of leaving the EU, fishing quotas, immigration and trade. Read
Immigration
This is plausible, although we can’t be certain about immigrants’ housing needs and there’s not enough clear research that would give us better figures. Read
Europe
The government can't guarantee meeting its net migration target if the UK remains in the EU, it depends on EU citizens choosing not to come to the UK. Read
Europe
We've checked the panel's claims on immigration, the EU accounts, economists’ views on leaving the EU, and the government’s house building record. Read
Europe
We've checked the panel's claims on trade with other EU countries and the Commonwealth, young people's attitudes to the EU, and immigration. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on the tax gap, the trade deficit, Scottish migration, and the EU referendum government websites. Read
