Claim: The UK has taken in only 216 Syrian refugees.
Fact-check: Has the UK only taken in 216 Syrian refugees? - Full Fact
Verdict: the uk has taken in around 5,000 syrian refugees. the 216 figure refers to an additional number resettled from around syria under one particular scheme.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sam Ashworth-Hayes
Date published: 2015-09-03T00:00:00