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Labour Councils Face Backlash Over Asylum Seeker Crisis

6/9/2025

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Labour-run councils in Britain are under fire for their handling of the asylum crisis, accommodating 26 asylum seekers for every 10,000 residents—almost three times the rate of Reform-controlled councils. With public discontent growing over Labour's immigration policies and Reform gaining ground, the government aims to slash annual asylum numbers by 100,000 to address these mounting concerns.

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Labour-run councils in Britain are under fire for their handling of the asylum crisis, accommodating 26 asylum seekers for every 10,000 residents—almost three times the rate of Reform-controlled councils. With public discontent growing over Labour's immigration policies and Reform gaining ground, the government aims to slash annual asylum numbers by 100,000 to address these mounting concerns.