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Ex-Border Chief Calls Labour's Asylum Plan 'Unrealistic'

6/26/2025

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The former Director General of the UK Border Force slammed Labour's 2029 goal to eliminate asylum hotels as "unrealistic." David Bolt, head of the borders watchdog, joined him in warning about the lack of housing for asylum seekers. They stressed that simply targeting smuggling gangs won't solve the pressing migrant crisis, with over 108,000 asylum applications still in limbo.

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The former Director General of the UK Border Force slammed Labour's 2029 goal to eliminate asylum hotels as "unrealistic." David Bolt, head of the borders watchdog, joined him in warning about the lack of housing for asylum seekers. They stressed that simply targeting smuggling gangs won't solve the pressing migrant crisis, with over 108,000 asylum applications still in limbo.