The Refugee Council said the number is a five-fold increase in two years and the government risks simply moving the asylum crisis from one part of the system to another, with almost 40,000 migrants still housed in hotels .Almost 42,000 asylum seekers are waiting for an appeal hearing after the Home Office rejected their initial claims, according to analysis of official figures.
The Home Office said it had doubled the number of asylum seekers receiving an initial decision on their claim and allocated funding for more sitting court days.
A spokesperson said the government remains determined to end the use of asylum hotels over time and cut the “unacceptably high” costs of accommodation.The Home Office said it had doubled the number of asylum seekers receiving an initial decision on their claim and allocated funding for more sitting court days.
A spokesperson said the government remains determined to end the use of asylum hotels over time and cut the “unacceptably high” costs of accommodation
