1 hour ago Number of asylum seekers in hotels up under Labour despite hundreds closing

The figures come just days after a court ruled that asylum seekers currently staying at a hotel in Essex should be removed

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2 h. ago Asylum hotels latest: Number of migrants in hotels rises under Labour but deportations up by 25%

Labour-run councils are among those considering legal actions against hotels housing asylum seekers

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2 h. ago Uganda reaches agreement with US to take in some of its failed asylum seekers

African country’s foreign ministry says the two countries are working on the details of a deal over deporteesUganda has reached an agreement with the US to take in deportees from third countries who may not get asylum, but are “reluctant” to go back to their own countries, according to Uganda’s foreign ministry.Uganda won’t accept people with criminal records or unaccompanied minors under the temporary arrangement, the foreign ministry’s permanent secretary said in a statement. He did not say whether Uganda was receiving any payment or other benefits and how many deportees it would accept. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Chris Philp challenged on why he didn’t encourage councils to take legal action over asylum hotels when Tories were in power

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has defended Kemi Badenoch’s call for Conservative councils to consider legal challenges against the use of hotels to house asylum seekers.

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2 h. ago More than 32,000 migrants living in hotels as Home Office reveals £4.76 billion asylum bill

The number of asylum seekers living in hotels was up 8% at the end of Labour's first year in Government

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2 h. ago Asylum hotel numbers up 8% on last year under Labour, Home Office figures show

The Government has pledged to end the use of asylum hotels by 2029.

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3 h. ago Asylum hotels latest: Labour councils join backlash with potential legal action against government

Chaos facing Starmer comes after Epping council granted temporary injunction blocking migrants from being housed at The Bell Hotel

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4 h. ago Government launches urgent bid to find 5,000 homes for 20,000 asylum seekers

Epping Forest District Council was granted a temporary injunction to shut down the hotel by the High Court over alleged planning breaches.

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4 h. ago Somali asylum seeker says his only crime is 'coming to the UK' amid hotel protests

Khadar Mohamed, who fled his home in Somalia in 2022, said he had never heard the term ‘scumbag’ until he came to the hotel

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4 h. ago 'We're living in pain and fear': Somali asylum seeker pleads for Epping hotel protests to end

Khadar Mohamed, who fled his home in Somalia in 2022, said he had never heard the term ‘scumbag’ until he came to the hotel

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5 h. ago I'm a legal refugee in Britain. So why am I always being treated like a criminal? | Ayman Alhussein

I’ve met wonderful people here who make me feel that I belong – but there are now many who see asylum seekers as an easy political targetHardly a day goes by without a new insult being hurled in the faces of asylum seekers and refugees. We’re scroungers, rapists, fighting-age men who shouldn’t have left our home countries. Sometimes we’re simply “illegals”, the most dehumanising term of all. When did it become a crime to run for your life?The people levelling these accusations are superb at making themselves heard. Mud sticks – and most of us are too scared to try to set the record straight. I don’t know how many of our accusers have sat down with us, human to human, and listened to our stories. Here’s mine.As told to Diane TaylorAyman Alhussein is a Syrian film-maker based in London Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Asylum hotels latest: Badenoch calls for Tory councils to launch legal challenges after Epping migrant site shut

Chaos facing Starmer comes after Epping council granted temporary injunction blocking migrants from being housed at The Bell Hotel

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13 h. ago Badenoch urges Tory councils to challenge asylum hotels in court

Epping secured a temporary injunction blocking the use of the Essex town’s Bell Hotel as accommodation for asylum seekers on planning grounds.

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14 h. ago Labour revolt on migrant hotels: After shock Epping court ruling, Left

Town hall leaders across the country said they are already looking to follow Epping Forest District Council and take legal action to prevent small boat arrivals being placed in local hotels.

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16 h. ago Explained: How much is the government paying to house asylum seekers in hotels?

With protests against the use of migrant hotels spreading across the country, there are fears that anger is being stoked by misinformation

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17 h. ago Antrim and Newtownabbey Council probes hotel being used for asylum seekers

DUP MLA Trevor Clarke said councillors from his party are pressing for similar investigations in other areas.

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17 h. ago Asylum seeker 'living in fear' as he begs hotel protesters to stop abusing him

Khadar Mohamed revealed that the residents living inside the Epping asylum hotel were 'living in pain and fear' every time protests were held outside the Bell Hotel

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19 h. ago Labour braced for wave of legal action over migrant hotels as immigration crisis deepens

Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice urged residents to protest outside more migrant hotels to force councils to take legal action to ban asylum seekers

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20 h. ago Haven responds after reports of asylum seekers being moved into holiday parks during summer breaks

The holiday company said there was 'no truth' to posts shared across social media

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22 h. ago Councils across the country poised to close migrant hotels: Labour's policy in chaos...as minister admits they have no idea where they'll rehouse asylum seekers

Yesterday, council leaders won the first step in their bid to have The Bell Hotel closed, after Mr Justice Eyre ruled the establishment must stop housing asylum seekers by September 12.

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