Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves within a year

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…

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Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a year

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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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Guardian Published 27 August 2026

Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves within a year

BBC Published 27 August 2026

Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a year

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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