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6 June 2023

The total asylum initial decision backlog has increased since December

The home secretary’s claim that the backlog is down by 17,000 refers only to applications made before 28 June 2022.

31 May 2023

Sun corrects net migration graph which didn’t reflect the latest data

A graph published on the newspaper’s website suggested a steeper recent rise in net migration than that shown by Office for National Statistics figures.

19 May 2023

Do Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland take their ‘fair share’ of refugees?

We looked into the figures after immigration minister Robert Jenrick recently claimed the devolved nations have “rhetorically welcomed refugees” but fail to take their “fair share”.

17 May 2023

How many refugees does the UK resettle compared to other European countries?

Robert Jenrick said that the UK is second only to Sweden in the number of refugees accepted through resettlement schemes. This is true of European countries but doesn’t tell the whole story.

10 May 2023

You can’t apply for asylum in the UK through the UNHCR

The UN’s refugee agency has clarified that there is no way for people to apply for asylum in the UK through the agency, after comments made by the Home Secretary.

30 March 2023

Do any European countries send asylum seekers to Rwanda?

Claims that Denmark and other EU countries do so are missing context.

24 March 2023

Are UK nationals a minority in the modern slavery statistics?

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour MP Jess Phillips clashed over the modern slavery figures during PMQs—but who was right?

23 March 2023

Labour MP wrong to say ‘there are no safe routes’ to enter UK

Khalid Mahmood wrongly claimed in Parliament that routes for people from Hong Kong and Afghanistan have been closed.

14 March 2023

The asylum backlog is far higher now than when Labour left government

The home secretary told Parliament the current backlog bears “no comparison” to the situation in 2010, and that Labour would be “found wanting” in any comparison.

10 March 2023

No evidence to support Rishi Sunak’s asylum backlog claim

The Prime Minister said there were 6,000 fewer people in the “asylum backlog”—but the latest published figures show a large rise in the number of people waiting for applications to be resolved.

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The total asylum initial decision backlog has increased since December

Sun corrects net migration graph which didn’t reflect the latest data

Do Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland take their ‘fair share’ of refugees?

How many refugees does the UK resettle compared to other European countries?

You can’t apply for asylum in the UK through the UNHCR

Do any European countries send asylum seekers to Rwanda?

Are UK nationals a minority in the modern slavery statistics?

Labour MP wrong to say ‘there are no safe routes’ to enter UK

The asylum backlog is far higher now than when Labour left government

No evidence to support Rishi Sunak’s asylum backlog claim

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