Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves in a year
Home Office was housing 16,021 asylum seekers across 160 hotels at end of June, while small boat crossings down 23% UK politics live – latest updates The number of asylum seekers living in hotels has halved in a year, Home Office figures show. Sweeping changes to the asylum system have also led to a significant drop in legal arrivals and asylum claims, but the numbers of asylum seekers housed in private accommodation
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Home Office was housing 16,021 asylum seekers across 160 hotels at end of June, while small boat crossings down 23% UK politics live – latest updates The number of asylum seekers living in hotels has halved in a year, Home Office figures show. Sweeping changes to the asylum system have also led to a significant drop in legal arrivals and asylum claims, but the numbers of asylum seekers housed in private accommodation
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Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves in a year
Home Office was housing 16,021 asylum seekers across 160 hotels at end of June, while small boat crossings down 23% UK politics live – latest updates The number of asylum seekers living in hotels has halved in a year, Home Office figures show. Sweeping changes to the asylum system have also led to a significant drop in legal arrivals and asylum claims, but the numbers of asylum seekers housed in private accommodation
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Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves within a year
Small boat crossings also down 23% year-on-year, with Home Office citing more trafficking arrests UK politics live – latest updates The number of asylum seekers living in hotels has halved within a year, including 13 closures over the past month alone, according to new migration statistics. Sweeping changes to the asylum system have also seen a significant drop in legal arrivals and asylum claims. But the numbers of
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