{"id":271109,"date":"2025-08-20T15:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/refugee-council-blames-conservative-government-for-asylum-hotels-situation\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:05:13","slug":"refugee-council-blames-conservative-government-for-asylum-hotels-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/refugee-council-blames-conservative-government-for-asylum-hotels-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"Refugee Council blames Conservative government for asylum hotels situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/BJ7kU2eLeCc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Refugee Council blames Conservative government for asylum hotels situation\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BJ7kU2eLeCc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A decision by the previous government to delay processing asylum claims is behind the decision to house large numbers of migrants in hotels, the Refugee Council has told Sky News.<\/p>\n<p>Imran Hussain, director of external affairs at the council, said the Conservatives had stopped making decisions because they wanted to send asylum seekers to Rwanda while claims were processed, a policy that he claimed had now created the backlog.<\/p>\n<p>A court ruled on Monday that migrants should be removed from a hotel in Epping, Essex &#8211; other councils are now likely to lodge appeals.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This is a failure of public policy to process claims,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Nobody thinks asylum seekers should be kept in hotels while their cases are being processed.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It&#8217;s very expensive, it&#8217;s an isolating experience&#8230;. and of course for local communities there&#8217;s a lot of tension, some of which is being exploited by the far-right.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Analysis: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/epping-asylum-hotel-court-ruling-poses-real-danger-for-government-but-they-also-smell-dirty-tricks-13414962<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #uknews #epping #essex #migration <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A decision by the previous government to delay processing asylum claims is behind the decision to house large numbers of migrants in hotels, the Refugee Council has told Sky News. 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