Pressure is growing on Labour to fulfill their election pledge to scrap migrant hotels - with the Home Office yet to commit to an end date. It comes as the total cost of accommodating asylum seekers in hotels is now £5.5million every day, according to figures obtained by The Times. The increase comes despite their election manifesto pledge to 'end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds'. Nevertheless, the Home Office is yet to set a definite end date on migrant hotels as it does not want to commit to 'arbitrary targets'. However, the delay in shutting down migrant hotels has been criticised by the Conservatives.

Source: The Times March 08, 2025 05:02 UTC