The claim
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has told MPs there are “100 million people around the world who could qualify for protection under our current laws” and “they are coming here”. She added in an opinion article that there are “likely billions more eager to come here if possible”. The Home Secretary’s comments came as the Government announced new legislation to control migration into the UK.
Rating
There are around 100 million displaced people around the world, but the majority of these are still in their own countries. There is no evidence that 100 million people are coming to the UK or that billions more are eager to come to the UK.
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