Use of UK hotels for asylum seekers trebles despite Home Office promise

There were more than 26,000 asylum seekers living in hotels by end of 2021 according to Refugee Council

The use of hotel accommodation for people seeking asylum almost trebled in 2021 despite pledges from the Home Office to end its use.

By the end of last year 26,380 asylum seekers were living in temporary hotel accommodation according to a report from the Refugee Council entitled: Lives on Hold: The Experiences of People in Hotel Asylum Accommodation.