The United Kingdom government has announced the closure of 13 more hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers, saying the facilities have been returned to local communities for tourism, business and other uses.
The closures, announced by the Home Office on Wednesday, bring the number of asylum hotels closed in April, June and August to 44, with fewer than 160 now remaining in use.
The government said the latest closures are expected to save taxpayers £51m, bringing the total expected savings from this year’s hotel closures to £224m.
It added that this was in addition to an almost £1bn reduction in asylum accommodation costs since the 2024 general election.
The hotels being handed back include facilities in Blackpool, Nottingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lewisham, Bradford and Norwich.
