Claim: Keir Starmer took the government to court in 2003.
Fact-check: Keir Starmer 2003 court case is not the reason asylum seekers get support - Full Fact
Verdict: six asylum seekers took the government to court in 2003. mr starmer was the barrister representing five of these people, and did not initiate or bring the legal action himself.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Nasim Asl
Date published: 2023-08-31T00:00:00