Category : Search result: Home Office asylum accommodation


Asylum seekers to be housed in new council homes

A new government pilot will fund councils to build or refurbish homes for asylum seekers, aiming to end costly hotel use. The plan faces backlash amid record social housing waiting lists. Read the full details.

Nearly 30,000 lone asylum-seeking boys in UK care

Exclusive figures reveal nearly 30,000 unaccompanied asylum-seeking boys have entered UK care since 2020, straining councils and sparking safeguarding concerns. Read the full investigation.

Refugee homelessness crisis deepens this winter

Tens of thousands of refugees risk homelessness as the Home Office reverts to a 28-day move-on period. Charities are in crisis mode. Read the full report and learn how to help.

Crowborough protests asylum seeker army camp plan

Hundreds of Crowborough locals marched in protest against government plans to house 600 asylum seekers in a disused military camp. Read about the community's fears and the official response.

Home Office damage control over Southport asylum hotel

Exclusive: Internal documents reveal Home Office officials raced to address 'reputational damage' after housing asylum seekers in Southport hotel without local consultation, sparking community backlash and political fallout.

Dublin hotels full amid UK asylum seeker influx

Dublin accommodation providers are experiencing unprecedented pressure as the UK government considers relocating asylum seekers to Ireland, creating a potential humanitarian crisis in the Irish capital.

Gov Expands Health Hotel Accommodation for Vulnerable

Exclusive: The government is significantly expanding its emergency accommodation programme, placing vulnerable individuals and families in hotels and other temporary housing to address urgent health and welfare needs across Britain.

Starmer to close asylum hotels within year

Labour government announces radical plan to end controversial asylum hotel system, with former military sites potentially housing migrants in major immigration overhaul.

Asylum seekers face return to condemned barracks

Exclusive: UK government plans to move asylum seekers back to Napier Barracks in Kent, despite previous COVID outbreaks and damning court rulings declaring the accommodation unsafe and inadequate.

Home Office plans pop-up asylum centres to replace hotels

Exclusive: The UK government is developing temporary structures to house asylum seekers as ministers face mounting pressure over the £8 million daily hotel bill. The new 'pop-up' accommodation centres aim to provide basic facilities while cutting costs.

Home Office squanders billions on asylum hotels

Exclusive investigation reveals how the UK government squandered £4.3 billion on asylum hotels while failing to process claims, creating a crisis of wasted money and human suffering.

UK's £8m daily asylum hotel bill exposes system failure

Exclusive investigation reveals how Britain's broken asylum system is costing taxpayers £8 million daily on hotel accommodation alone, with both Conservative and Labour policies failing to address the deepening crisis.

UK's £8m daily asylum hotel crisis exposed

Exclusive investigation reveals how Britain's broken asylum system is haemorrhaging public funds while failing both migrants and local communities. Discover the staggering truth behind the hotel accommodation crisis.

£1.7bn Hotel Bill for Asylum Seekers Exposed

Exclusive investigation uncovers how UK taxpayers are footing an enormous bill for housing asylum seekers in hotels, with costs spiralling out of control and local communities facing unprecedented strain.

Home Office Scraps Epping Forest Asylum Hotel Plan

Exclusive: The Home Office's controversial plan to house asylum seekers in an Epping Forest hotel has been abruptly abandoned following intense local opposition and security concerns, revealing deepening challenges in the UK's migrant accommodation crisis

Page 1 of 4