Mini 'tent cities' have sprung up in a West London borough where councillors say they are struggling to cope with housing thousands of asylum seekers.
Hillingdon had supported 89 asylum seekers out of every 10,000 residents at the end of last year – or one in every 112 – and residents told MailOnline the taxpayers' money which the council is having to pay to house them was 'disgraceful'.
Councillors say they are £5million short of the funds they would need to support everyone asking for help - putting a 'huge burden' on taxpayers and local services.
With some deemed ineligible for housing support after leaving hotels, there has been a 'significant increase' in rough sleeping - with 'tented communities' springing up in parks and under bridges.
Hillingdon accommodates a higher number of asylum seekers than average because of the large number of hotels it has near Heathrow Airport.
