Claim: The UK is the only European country at the moment that does not use scientific age assessment methods to determine if asylum seekers are under or over 18.
Fact-check: Minister wrong to claim UK is only European country not using scientific age assessments for asylum seekers - Full Fact
Verdict: this is incorrect. the uk is not the only country in europe that doesn't use scientific age assessment methods. at least two other european countries, ireland and serbia, don't use these methods.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Nasim Asl
Date published: 2023-08-03T00:00:00