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Over £300m Allocated to English Councils for Ukrainian Housing Unspent
As of August 18, 2025, English councils hold over £300 million unspent for Ukrainian housing support. Only $29 million funded…
Epping council tells court Bell Hotel asylum housing is ‘very serious problem’
On 15 August 2025 the High Court will consider Epping Forest Council’s bid to stop the Bell Hotel’s asylum use,…
U.S. asylum backlog push yields record denials, homelessness risk
In March 2025 immigration judges completed 10,933 asylum cases—76% denied—while courts still carried over 3.7 million pending matters. Average waits…
Epping Forest Council seeks High Court injunction to close Bell Hotel
On August 12, 2025 the council sought an interim injunction to stop the Bell Hotel’s asylum use, citing planning-law breaches.…
New York City to Close Last Migrant Hotel, Row NYC Shutters
The Row NYC Hotel closes August 10, 2025, ending New York’s emergency hotel phase after arrivals dropped from about 4,000…
No Showers, Concrete Floors: Squalid NYC Immigrant Detention Conditions
A July 2025 video documents detainees in New York held days without showers, clean clothing, and adequate bedding, violating 2025…
Hidden Shock Ahead for Housing Market: Immigration Boom’s Supply Risk
A 2022–2024 immigration surge increased housing demand; 2025 policy cuts reduce arrivals but expose a construction labor shortfall. With 248,000…
Home Office U-turn: Drops plan to house asylum seekers in town flats
The Home Office abandoned a Waterlooville scheme on 9 August 2025 to house 35 asylum seekers after protests and a…