{"id":335141,"date":"2026-04-16T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-legal-advisers-helping-migrants-pretend-to-be-gay-to-stay-in-the-uk-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:00:14","slug":"the-legal-advisers-helping-migrants-pretend-to-be-gay-to-stay-in-the-uk-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-legal-advisers-helping-migrants-pretend-to-be-gay-to-stay-in-the-uk-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"The legal advisers helping migrants pretend to be gay to stay in the UK | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/RaQu8rRFHyo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The legal advisers helping migrants pretend to be gay to stay in the UK | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RaQu8rRFHyo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Today, an undercover BBC investigation has found evidence of law firms and legal advisors helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylum.  <\/p>\n<p>Migrants were advised to take staged photos at nightclubs, attend LGBT events and to go to GPs pretending to be depressed to obtain medical evidence to support their cases. <\/p>\n<p>Adam and Chris are joined by BBC politics investigation correspondent Billy Kenber, who uncovered the story.  In response to our findings, the Home Office said: &quot;Anyone found trying to exploit the system will face the full force of the law, including removal from the UK.&quot;  <\/p>\n<p>Plus, Adam also checks in with Faisal, who\u2019s in the US at the IMF\u2019s annual conference. He fills us in on the indirect war of words between Rachel Reeves and her US counterpart, Scott Bessent.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, an undercover BBC investigation has found evidence of law firms and legal advisors helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylum. Migrants were advised to take staged photos at nightclubs, attend LGBT events and to go to GPs pretending to be depressed to obtain medical evidence to support their cases. 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