Home Office proposal faces backbench opposition and legal challenges from local authorities
Several Conservative MPs are resisting government attempts to use hotels to house asylum seekers, while at least four councils are taking legal action to block the move.
The Home Office said that “record levels” of arrivals to the UK had put “unprecedented pressure” on the system and it was working with councils to “find appropriate accommodation during this challenging time”.
Continue reading…Home Office proposal faces backbench opposition and legal challenges from local authoritiesSeveral Conservative MPs are resisting government attempts to use hotels to house asylum seekers, while at least four councils are taking legal action to block the move.The Home Office said that “record levels” of arrivals to the UK had put “unprecedented pressure” on the system and it was working with councils to “find appropriate accommodation during this challenging time”. Continue reading…