Claim: People fleeing Sudan for humanitarian reasons should apply through the UNHCR if they want to seek asylum in the UK.
Fact-check: You can't apply for asylum in the UK through the UNHCR - Full Fact
Verdict: the uk does receive some refugees through resettlement schemes operated by the unhcr. but there is no application process for these schemes, and it's not possible to apply through the unhcr to seek asylum specifically in the uk.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-05-10T00:00:00