The UK has to "reduce its reliance on hotels" for housing migrants and asylum seekers, immigration minister Robert Jenrick has said. He added it was "fair and reasonable" to ask asylum seekers to share rooms in hotels in some circumstances. It follows a dispute with asylum seekers over their temporary accommodation in central London. Last week, about 40 asylum seekers were offered space in a Pimlico hotel, but refused to enter after being asked to sleep four people per room. However, he denied it was government policy for asylum seekers and migrants to be housed in shared rooms.

Source: The Star June 04, 2023 16:34 UTC