Claim: Figures from a leaked report showing that 37.5% of small boat arrivals are Albanian vindicates Priti Patel's view that the majority of those crossing the Channel are 'effectively economic migrants' and 'not genuine asylum seekers'.
Fact-check: Leaked report doesn't 'vindicate' view that most people crossing the Channel on small boats are 'economic migrants' - Full Fact
Verdict: we have not seen a copy of the leaked report, but the data in it, as presented by the mail on sunday, is not sufficient to vindicate this view as it isn't comprehensive. the home office has not published comprehensive data to substantiate this claim, despite requests to do so. the home office also declined to comment on the leaked report.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2022-08-12T00:00:00