Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
Immigration
Sir Stephen Nickell has said that restricting access to benefits wouldn't have much impact on EU immigration, Iain Duncan Smith says it would. Read
Crime
The Sun states that nearly one in five British Muslims sympathise with people who leave the UK to fight for IS in Syria. This isn't correct. Read
Immigration
David Cameron claims that the UK is the second largest contributor of humanitarian aid in the Syrian crisis. This is right, according to the United Nations. Read
Immigration
David Cameron's speech at Chatham House contained a number of claims on population growth and immigration. We've checked them here. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
At the moment it's possible for some types of working households to get over £10,000 in in-work benefits, including people from the European Economic Area. Read
Immigration
A Facebook graphic is broadly right that refugees are a small proportion of the UK population. Read
Europe
David Cameron has given his first speech to the Conservative party conference as PM of a Conservative majority. We've taken a look at some of his claims. Read
Immigration
The impact of immigration on the public finances is relatively small according to most studies, costing or contributing less than 1% of UK GDP. Read
Europe
Difficulties getting a visa for a spouse aren't directly caused by the EU; they reflect government policy on immigration, which EU migration affects. Read
Europe
How many migrants have arrived in Europe in 2015? How many are expected to come? How many people arrived in the UK in 2014? We look at the facts. Read
