12 h. ago Confusion over controversial asylum seeker hotel as council CEO letter emerges

Altrincham’s Cresta Court Hotel has been used to house asylum seekers

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16 h. ago Crying woman begged 'I have said no, please stop' to asylum seeker living in migrant hotel 'as he raped her', jury hears in distressing recordings

Chret Callender, 28, drunkenly forced himself onto the young woman after he turned up at her home following a night out on June 14, Bournemouth Crown Court heard.

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20 h. ago Former Spurs player Taricco quits Jeonbuk role after racism scandal

Gus Poyet’s assistant says ‘moment of misunderstanding’ led to his being punished by the K LeagueJeonbuk Hyundai Motors had their “La Decima” banners ready on the second weekend of November to celebrate a 10th South Korean title won in style by the head coach, Gus Poyet. Their game with Daejeon Hana, however, turned out to be the most controversial and divisive of the season. Jeonbuk were leading 2-1 when, in injury time, the referee, Kim Woo-seong, did not award a penalty for handball, much to the displeasure of Mauricio Taricco, Poyet’s No 2.Even when VAR intervened and Kim pointed to the spot, the former Tottenham full-back kept complaining, to the extent that he was shown a second yellow card minutes after the first. The Argentinian put his index fingers next to the outer corner of each eye. Kim interpreted the gesture as racist and reported the 52-year-old to the K League’s disciplinary committee. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Migrant staying in asylum hotel 'raped and sexually assaulted crying woman who secretly recorded attack on her phone to snare him'

Chret Callender, who was staying at the Britannia Hotel in Bournemouth, drunkenly forced himself onto the young woman after turning up at her home following a night out, a jury heard.

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48 h. ago Former Falkirk MP backs protest exclusion zones outside asylum hotels after 'reports of racist abuse'

EXCLUSIVE: Dennis Canavan has lent his support to the idea after a series of angry clashes outside the Cladhan Hotel in the town.

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3 d. ago Exclusion zones to halt asylum seeker hotel protests are free speech infringement

Record View says exclusion zones to halt the protests outside hotels would be an unacceptable infringement of free speech.

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3 d. ago SNP Government urged to consider asylum hotel protest curbs by abortion buffer zone law MSP

EXCLUSIVE: Gillian Mackay was responsible for safe access zones for women outside clinics and said asylum seekers may need similar protections.

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5 d. ago Protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers are racist says John Swinney

"Many of the people who are participating in these protests against the asylum seeker hotels are people who are spreading racist hate in our country."

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5 d. ago Three charged after attack outside asylum seeker hotel near Aberdeen

A man was left with facial injuries following an alleged attack in Westhill, near Aberdeen.

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5 d. ago Four charged after attack outside asylum seeker hotel near Aberdeen

A man was left with facial injuries following an alleged attack in Westhill, near Aberdeen.

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6 d. ago Police swarm Hilton asylum seeker hotel and arrest three men after 'stabbing'

The incident took place at around 10.45am yesterday at the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Westhill, which has been used to house asylum seekers since 2023.

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6 d. ago Migrant 'stabbed at asylum seeker hotel' as police swarm building

The asylum seeker, believed to be aged 26, was reportedly stabbed at the hotel in Aberdeenshire - police have made three arrests and recovered a weapon

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6 d. ago Three arrested after attack outside asylum seeker hotel near Aberdeen

A man was left with facial injuries after he was attacked by a group of men in Westhill, near Aberdeen

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7 d. ago Migration numbers and asylum hotels: The six things you need to know

Government data released today reveals that net migration dropped by two thirds in a year - but the number of people in asylum hotels has gone up since the summer

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7 d. ago Number of asylum seekers living in Scots hotels listed by area

New figures show the geographic spread of asylum seekers housed in council areas by the Home Office.

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7 d. ago Perth and Kinross councillors put off call on reduction to school exclusion zone

The school exclusion zone was introduced in a bid to improve levels of road safety around Viewlands Primary School, Fairview School and Perth Academy - but its impact has been questioned.

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7 d. ago Revealed: 4,232 more asylum seekers in hotels as visas issued to foreign workers plummet

Net migration has dropped to the lowest annual figure since 2021 but the number of migrants housed in hotels is now at 36,273

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7 d. ago Number of migrants in asylum seeker hotels rises despite Labour pledge to end their use

Record 110,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in the past year

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7 d. ago Asylum seeker hotel numbers up by 13% in three months, new data shows

Labour has pledged to no longer be using asylum hotels by the end of this Parliament – which would be 2029, if not earlier.

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8 d. ago Treasury watchdog raises new doubts over Labour's plan to tackle Channel small boats crisis, warning huge asylum hotel bill could leave Home Office with £1.4billion shortfall

According to the leaked report, it suggested that demand for asylum accommodation has grown and 'is now expected to cost £15.3 billion over the next 10 years'.

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