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UK Closes 13 Asylum Hotels to Save Taxpayers £51m
The UK government is ending the use of 13 temporary accommodation sites, including two historic hotels, to reduce public spending and shift asylum seekers to alternative facilities. The move is part of a broader strategy to fully phase out asylum hotel usage by the next general election.
Key Takeaways
- 113 hotels, including Blackpool's Grand Metropole and Stratford-upon-Avon's Grosvenor, will cease housing asylum seekers.
- 2The closures will reduce total asylum hotels below 160, down from a peak of nearly 400.
- 3The Home Office plans to transition asylum seekers to former military sites, saving an estimated £51m.
Source: hotelowner.co.uk
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