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Government hasn’t introduced policy of ‘free bus fares for immigrants’
A false claim circulating on social media says that the cap on bus fares has increased to £3 as a result of the policy.
Serco has not been instructed to ‘secure all’ empty rentals in UK to house ‘illegal immigrants’
A post claiming this has been shared widely on Facebook.
‘Illegal immigrants’ do not get £175 every week on a prepaid card
Thousands have shared a Facebook post falsely claiming “every illegal immigrant” receives a card preloaded weekly with £175, as well as free daily meals.
