Nigel Farage has raised concerns over the financial burden of asylum seekers granted residency under human rights laws, citing Home Office figures estimating a ~$6.7 billion lifetime cost from just one year’s intake.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage has warned that Britain‘s border crisis is “bankrupting” the country after Home Office data revealed that 34,400 migrants granted residency in Britain last year under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the so-called right to “private and family life” often used to shield migrants with relations in Britain from deportation, is projected to cost British taxpayers the equivalent of about $6.7 billion over their lifetimes. 📺 DETAIL: The report estimated an average lifetime net fiscal cost of roughly $193,000 per migrant. The projection includes spending on healthcare, education, welfare, and pensions, while accounting for future tax contributions, but excludes the costs associated with dependants, meaning the overall fiscal impact could be higher. Farage said the figures demonstrate the long-term financial burden of current immigration policies and argued that continued small-boat crossings across the English Channel are placing unsustainable pressure on public finances. Home Office analysis also found that more than 77,000 people were granted permission to remain on Article 8 grounds in 2025, representing more than half of all successful family-related immigration applications. Reform UK figures, including Robert Jenrick, said the findings strengthen the case for tougher immigration controls and limiting the role of the ECHR in removal decisions. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “Allowing those boats to cross the Channel is bankrupting Britain.” – Nigel Farage 🎯 IMPACT: The $6.7 billion cost is nearly equivalent to the $6.8 billion welfare budget cut proposed last year and highlights the strain on public finances caused by immigration. The findings have intensified calls for reform, with Reform calling for Britain to leave the ECHR and implement stricter deportation rules. 📺 FLASHBACK: The ECHR has long been a contentious issue in UK politics, with Brexit advocates and others arguing that foreign courts and conventions should not dictate domestic immigration policies. |
34,000 asylum seekers who came to Britain in the last year will cost taxpayers £5 billion over their lifetime.
Britain is being bankrupted by illegal migration. Only Reform will stop it. pic.twitter.com/2hvZmdaKIv
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) June 29, 2026
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