Home Office forced to pause evictions of refugees from hotels at Christmas

Robert Jenrick's resignation leads to reprieve until new year, as charities warn of more people being made homeless

The Home Office has been forced to pause its eviction of refugees from hotels on the eve of Christmas following evidence that unacceptable" numbers are ending up destitute and sleeping on streets.

Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick had, according to sources, refused to countenance any pause as part of a hardline stance that saw him order the removal of cartoon murals at a children's asylum centre.