The number of asylum seekers housed in hotels across the UK has halved within a year, with 13 hotel closures in the past month, according to Home Office figures released on 27 August 2026. Small boat crossings fell 23% year-on-year, and legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals also declined. The Home Office linked the drop in crossings to more trafficking arrests.
BBC News – UK Small boat crossings also down 23% year-on-year, with Home Office citing more trafficking arrests UK politics live – latest updates The number of asylum seekers living in hotels has halved within a year, including 13 closures over the past month alone, according to new migration statistics. Sweeping changes to the asylum system have also seen a significant drop in legal arrivals and asylum claims. But the numbers of…
Small boat crossings also down 23% year-on-year, with Home Office citing more trafficking arrests UK politics live – latest updates The number of asylum seekers living in hotels has halved within a year, including 13 closures over the past month alone, according to new migration statistics. Sweeping changes to the asylum system have also seen a significant drop in legal arrivals and asylum claims. But the numbers of…
BBC News – UK Figures released today by the Home Office show that there was also a fall across legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals.
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