The town is also home to a disproportionate number of asylum seekers. Only the cities of Glasgow, Cardiff, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester have larger populations of asylum seekers. The issue has united Conservatives and Labour on the local council. Serco currently has around 300 private houses in Bolton for asylum seekers, and has little compulsion to mitigate the impact of its tenants. Meanwhile, asylum seekers continue to arrive in Bolton.

Source: The Guardian December 16, 2018 18:49 UTC