Immigration
Express immigration headline doesn't reflect the survey it's based on
Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read
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Immigration
Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
Immigration
Child benefit: how many families are claiming for children living abroad?
With migrants' access to the benefits system a political hot potato, the Daily Express claims that over 40,000 child benefit claims are being made on behalf of children who live outside the UK. Is this accurate? Read
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Immigration
Boom time for British workers: are nine out of 10 jobs going to Brits?
"UK-born nationals account for 92.6% of the rise in employment in the past year" might not be as good a soundbite as "nine out of 10 jobs are now going to Britons", but it is at least accurate. Read
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Immigration
The scale of Romanian and Bulgarian immigration
On 1 January temporary immigration restrictions on Romanians and Bulgarians wanting to come to the UK were lifted. The so-called 'A2 migrants' will still be subject to the same rights … Read
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Immigration
Do immigrants pay more in taxes than they claim in benefits and services?
Last month's announcement of the government's proposed reforms to the immigration system was followed by a heated debate about the cost of providing benefits to EU nationals. With this in … Read
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Immigration
How many Roma live in the UK?
A diverse group dispersed across Europe, there have been various estimates of how many Roma live in the UK. New research suggests that the migrant population from Central and Eastern Europe is far larger than previously suggested. How do we explain the range of numbers? Read
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Immigration
The Immigration Bill, migrants and benefits
This article has been updated. See below. The Immigration Bill 2013 The Coalition's Immigration Bill proposes to limit migrants' access to public services, and make it easier for the government … Read
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Immigration
Advertising watchdog: Home Office 'racist van' advert misleading
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today announced that a controversial advert - termed "the racist van" by some - run by the Home Office in London earlier this year "must … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Politicians and statistics: our examples on the BBC Today Programme
Full Fact's Director Will Moy appeared on the Today Programme this morning just before Sir Andrew Dilnot of the UK Statistics Authority, both talking about how politicians use statistics. If … Read
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Immigration
A closer look at Labour's immigration speech
As Labour announce new policy ideas for tackling immigration effectively, we take a look at some of the main themes behind today's speech. Read
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