The number of asylum seekers living in UK hotels has risen by 8% under Labour compared to the same point last year, despite falling slightly since March this year.
The figures come after the government’s plans to reduce the asylum backlog have been frustrated in recent days by a High Court issued an interim injunction barring the housing of migrants at a hotel in Essex.
The judgment has led to many other councils considering their own legal action over asylum hotels – ITV News understands 27 local authorities are looking into potential legal challenges.
The latest Home Office data, published on Thursday as part of the usual quarterly immigration statistics, covers Labour’s first year in office.
They show there were 32,059 asylum seekers in UK hotels by the end of June.
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