The government launched an urgent review The government has announced that asylum seekers will be banned from using taxis for medical appointments from February. The move follows a BBC investigation that found some asylum seekers had travelled long distances by taxi or minicab, including one who reportedly took a 250-mile journey to a GP, costing […]

3 months ago

The hotel had been a focal point of anti-migrant protests in the summer.

4 months ago

The Home Office submitted planning to Leeds County Council. The UK government is planning on putting migrants into university student accommodation. A building in Leeds, which is currently being used as student accommodation, could be turned into housing for asylum seekers in the future following proposals by the Home Office. Leeds Country Council confirmed that […]

6 months ago

The government will stop housing asylum seekers in hotels by 2029 Last month, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves said the government plans to stop housing asylum seekers in hotels by the end of this parliament. According to Sky News, the Chancellor says she is also “tackling the asylum backlog”. She added: “The party opposite […]

8 months ago

The government will stop housing asylum seekers in hotels by 2029 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves says the government plans to stop housing asylum seekers in hotels by the end of this parliament. According to Sky News, the Chancellor says she is also “tackling the asylum backlog”. She adds: “The party opposite left behind […]

10 months ago

Asylum seekers were only move into the accommodation on Monday Just days after being moved onto Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset, asylum seekers are now being removed after Legionella bacteria was reportedly discovered in the water. The Mirror reported on Friday that those onboard are to be transferred to new accommodation as a precautionary measure. […]

2 years ago