Where Should the UK House Asylum Seekers? Options, Costs and Policy Challenges
Record asylum claims (111,084 to June 2025) and limited rental supply have left over 32,000 people in hotels.…
Articles by & updated by Lukas Brandt
First BN(O) Cohort Granted UK Settlement After Five Years
Nearly 600 BN(O) holders gained ILR in the year to June 2025, the first cohort from early 2021.…
Record 111,000 UK asylum applications in year to June 2025 revealed
In the year to June 2025 the UK logged 111,084 asylum claims, up 14%, with 39% via small…
Asylum seeker hotels span Labour and Conservative councils nationwide
After a 19 August 2025 High Court injunction ordering removal from Bell Hotel, nearly 30 councils across parties…
Why UK media obsess over asylum seeker hotel numbers in 2025
As of 30 June 2025, 32,059 people stayed in hotels and 111,084 asylum claims were recorded year-on-year. The…
Conservatives Demand Review of Witney Hotel’s Use for Asylum Seekers
Witney’s Four Pillars remains contracted for asylum accommodation until December 2025, despite the August 20, 2025 Essex injunction…
Labour still housing over 32,000 asylum seekers weekly in hotels
On 30 June 2025, 32,059 people were in hotel accommodation, a rise from 29,585 a year earlier. The…
Home Office in Turmoil Over Continued Use of Hotels for Asylum Seekers
Asylum hotel placements increased 8% year-on-year to 32,059 in June 2025 while accommodation spending fell 12% to £4.76…
Opponents Turn Up Pressure on Starmer Over Record 111,000 Asylum Claims
Record asylum applications reached 111,000 to June 2025, up 14%, while 27,000+ small‑boat crossings increased pressure. Hotels housed…