Home Office ‘covering up’ its own study of why refugees come to the UK

Ministers argue that accepting asylum seekers creates a pull factor', but are refusing to release their evidence

The Home Office is covering up its own research into why refugees and asylum seekers travel to the UK because ministers know their arguments don't stand up," charities claim.

Officials are refusing to release its evidence on whether so-called pull factors" play a part in asylum seekers making journeys to the UK.