Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe number of asylum seekers residing in Home Office hotels dropped by 50 per cent year-on-year to 16,000 in June. Small boat crossings to the UK decreased by 23 per cent over the same period, mirroring broader trends seen across Europe. Fewer than 160 hotels remain in use by the Home Office, down from a peak of almost 400 during the Conservative administration. Overall asylum support numbers fell by 12 per cent to 93,000 as ministers shift accommodation to larger sites and shared housing. Issued work, study, and family visas also experienced notable declines following recent government restrictions. In fullNumber of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
How the number of asylum seekers living in UK hotels fell by 50% in a year
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe number of asylum seekers residing in Home Office hotels dropped by 50 per cent year-on-year to 16,000 in June. Small boat crossings to the UK decreased by 23 per cent over the same period, mirroring broader trends seen across Europe. Fewer than 160 hotels remain in use by the Home Office, down from a peak of almost 400 during the Conservative administration. Overall asylum support numbers fell by 12 per cent to 93,000 as ministers shift accommodation to larger sites and shared housing. Issued work, study, and family visas also experienced notable declines following recent government restrictions. In fullNumber of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
