Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
Immigration
In the same week that Theresa May announced a fall in net migration, Yvette Copper and Ed Miliband presented Labour's new approach to immigration. Is it based on sound evidence? Read
Crime
Full Fact investigates claims that 15 Romanians have been arrested every day in the UK for the last five years. Read
Europe
Britain has been dubbed a "migrant magnet" by today's papers as 'new figures' compared migration rates in the EU. Do we really deserve this moniker? Read
Immigration
While the changes to Child Benefit mean that families in the UK are means-tested, today's Daily Mail front page announced that foreign parents continue to profit from the payment, at a cost to the British taxpayer of £1 million per week. Is this the case? Read
Immigration
The Daily Mail, The Sun and The Telegraph reported this morning that there are 4,000 foreign national offenders living in the UK. But how accurate is this number? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In her speech to Policy Exchange, the Home Secretary said that immigration drives house prices up and wages down. Can both be true? In this second installment, we look at the impact on jobs and wages. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The debate over whether immigration makes economic sense is longstanding. But where is the proof that immigration drives wages down and houses prices up? Read
Crime
Full Fact was on BBC Question Time last night, fact-checking claims made by the guest panelists Will Self, Peter Hitchens. Lord Bilimoria, Justine Greening MP and Stella Creasy MP. Here … Read
Immigration
The release of a new batch of figures from the 2011 Census highlighted a number of interesting developments. We take a pedantic look at a few inaccuracies in the papers this week. Read
Immigration
"Refugees 'are forced into destitution' in Britain because they cannot be sent back" The Independent, 10th December 2012 In 2011/12, 64% of those seeking asylum had their applications rejected. While … Read
