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A post claiming Sir Keir Starmer called for “‘more houses to be built’ for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants”, and described “migrants” as “the future of our economy” has been recirculating on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).

The post, which was first shared on X more than a year ago reads: “Keir Starmer calls for ‘more houses to be built’ for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants – ‘These migrants have to be the priority for the government. They are the future of our economy’ he said”.

The original post includes a link to an interview Mr Starmer gave to BBC News in November 2022. But as we’ve previously explained, Mr Starmer did not say this during the interview, and we’ve found no evidence that he’s called for “more houses to…

Multiple images and posts have recently been shared on Facebook and X that claim the politician Diane Abbott MP said: “The problem in Britain is not immigration, the problem in Britain is white people”. Others feature an image of the politician with the quote “the problem is white people” imposed across her. 

However, as we’ve written before, there’s no evidence Ms Abbott ever said this. 

This claim has been circulating online for at least a decade.

Ms Abbott has also denied she’s said this. In 2022, she told Reuters she had “no record or recollection of ever saying this.”

She said: “It is not something I would ever intentionally say because it is not something I agree with.” 

Searching on Google for this exact quote also yields no evidence of…