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Labour Reduces Asylum Seeker Hotels Amid Data Concerns

8/12/2025

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Labour has cut the number of hotels accommodating asylum seekers from 213 in July 2024 to 210 in July 2025, a significant drop from over 400 in the summer of 2023. This reduction largely happened before Labour's tenure. With the government withholding hotel usage data, transparent reporting is vital to maintain public trust.

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Labour has cut the number of hotels accommodating asylum seekers from 213 in July 2024 to 210 in July 2025, a significant drop from over 400 in the summer of 2023. This reduction largely happened before Labour's tenure. With the government withholding hotel usage data, transparent reporting is vital to maintain public trust.