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Verdict: This is misleading. Mr Starmer was involved in a 2003 court case that specifically concerned whether asylum seekers who didn't claim asylum as soon as they entered the UK could get help from the government in the form of accommodation or financial support. Most asylum seekers could already receive accommodation and financial support before this case.

In 2003 Keir Starmer won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits.

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  • Full FactThis is misleading. Mr Starmer was involved in a 2003 court case that specifically concerned whether asylum seekers who didn't claim asylum as soon as they entered the UK could get help from the government in the form of accommodation or financial support. Most asylum seekers could already receive accommodation and financial support before this case.

    2026-01-27

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