BBC Politics • April 16, 2026 13:38

Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK

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No 10 says the government is working to ensure "anyone potentially abusing our immigration system is held accountable".

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Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK

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Al Jazeera English

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13:30

Legal migrants remain vulnerable to trafficking

Debt, employer control and temporary visa rules can leave migrant workers trapped.

BBC Headlines

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05:00

Watch: Reporter told to fake domestic abuse claim to remain in the UK

Some migrants are being encouraged to fabricate abuse allegations in order to stay in the UK.

05:00

Watch: Reporter told to pose as gay for asylum claim

A BBC reporter goes undercover and speaks to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system.

BBC Politics

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04:58

Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation finds

In the third part of an undercover investigation, the BBC reveals how rules aimed at protecting abuse victims are being exploited.

16:39

Mahmood promises action against 'sham lawyers' abusing asylum system

It comes after the BBC revealed how law firms and advisers are helping migrants pretend to be gay to stay in the UK.

10:40

Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry

In the second part of an undercover investigation, the BBC exposes elaborate deceptions being used to bolster fake asylum claims.

07:43

Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds

The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system.