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UK Asylum Seekers' Costly Taxi Rides Spark Urgent Review
9/27/2025
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Story summary
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) investigation finds asylum seekers in UK hotels using costly taxis, including £600, 250-mile GP trip.
- Prime Minister says the practice must stop and hotel closures are urgent.
- The Home Office ordered an urgent review of taxi transfers.
- Residents have a weekly bus pass; taxis cover added travel via automated bookings, amid cramped hotel spaces.
