12 June 2025
Ending Asylum Hotels For Immigrants Will Save Taxpayers Rs 10,600 Crore: UK Government
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced Britain will stop using hotels to house asylum seekers by 2029, saving taxpayers £1 billion annually. Currently costing over £8 million daily, around 32,000 asylum seekers are housed in hotels. The government pledged £280 million extra annually by 2028-29 for Border Security Command to accelerate asylum decisions and reduce backlogs.READ FULL