Culture & Society
Video does not show Union Jack being replaced with Pakistan flag
The clip has been circulating on social media with misleading claims about what it really shows. Read
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Immigration
Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
Immigration
Labour hasn’t ‘halved’ the number of asylum hotels
In recent days we’ve seen a number of inaccurate and misleading claims about Labour’s record on closing asylum hotels. Read
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Immigration
Labour hasn’t ‘halved’ the number of asylum hotels
In recent days we’ve seen a number of inaccurate and misleading claims about Labour’s record on closing asylum hotels. Read
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Immigration
How many asylum hotels have been closed under Labour?
A government minister said 200 hotels have been closed since peak usage under the Conservatives, but most of this decrease took place under the previous government. Read
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Immigration
Image does not show migrants arriving in the English Channel
The photograph is actually from 2021, and shows people on a boat off the coast of Libya. Read
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Immigration
Are there 1.2 million ‘illegal immigrants’ in the UK?
This widely-circulating figure appears to be based on a think tank estimate that is both out of date and based on flawed methodology. We don’t know with any degree of certainty how many unauthorised migrants are living in the UK. Read
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United States
President Trump has not passed executive order explicitly stopping green card holders leaving or entering US
A viral video has falsely claimed that from 25 June, lawful permanent residents are not allowed to leave or enter the United States. Read
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Immigration
Edited picture shows Afghan family in Canada, not UK
The original image has been altered to include a different background. Read
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Immigration
Video doesn’t show dog being cooked by immigrants in Dublin
Footage is being shared again on Facebook with misleading captions implying it depicts a dog being barbecued in the Irish capital. It is actually a pig. Read
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Immigration
Asylum seekers living in hotels do not receive £70 a week
Thousands of people have viewed a video supposedly featuring a former ‘migrant hotel employee’, who makes a number of incorrect claims about what government support asylum seekers receive. Read
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