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Asylum seekers in hotels rises by 8% under Labour

Sky News Thursday, 21 August 2025 ()
The number of asylum seekers housed in hotels is 8% higher than at the same point last year, the latest government figures show.
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Home Office Minister Dan Jarvis agrees with a High Court ruling to grant a temporary injunction to Epping Forest District Council to remove asylum seekers from The Bell Hotel in Essex, arguing “we don’t think hotels is the right accommodation solution for asylum seekers”. Report by Ajagbef....

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