The variety of asylum seekers housed in motels is 8% greater than on the similar level final yr, the newest authorities figures present.
The newest Residence Workplace knowledge revealed the variety of asylum seekers housed in motels stood at 32,059 on the finish of June – down barely from the 32,345 recorded on the finish of March.
The determine stood at 29,585 in June 2024.
The information launched on Thursday is 43% decrease than the height of 56,042, recorded on the finish of September 2023.
The numbers are launched as councils throughout the UK are contemplating whether or not to comply with the footsteps of Epping Forest District Council.
The Essex council was granted a short lived injunction on Tuesday by the Excessive Court docket to dam asylum seekers from lodging at The Bell Lodge.
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Epping Forest Council had argued the resort’s house owners didn’t have planning permission to deal with migrants there.
Reform UK-led councils are wanting into doing the identical, two Labour-run councils mentioned they’re contemplating it, and Kemi Badenoch has inspired Conservative-led councils to comply with Epping’s lead.
Tory-run Broxbourne Council introduced it’s exploring its authorized choices.
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