Number in asylum hotels falls by 50%

The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels stood at 16,021 at the end of June 2026, down 50% year-on-year from 32,041.
It is the lowest figure since data was first reported in 2022, Home Office figures show. The number of small boat arrivals has also fallen in the year to June, by 23% #politics @itvnews

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