In a significant move, Labour's Rachel Reeves has vowed to eliminate the use of asylum hotels by 2029, as part of a broader reform aimed at saving costs for the overstretched Home Office, which anticipates $2.5 billion in asylum expenditures by parliament's end. This commitment is being praised by refugee charities for addressing the isolation experienced by asylum seekers in hotels, though they urge a faster pace in implementing alternative housing solutions, such as medium-sized sites and integration with local communities. The initiative represents a crucial pivot in the approach to asylum within the UK's political landscape.
Rachel Reeves has pledged to end the use of asylum hotels by 2029, highlighting a shift in Labour’s approach to the asylum system amid budget constraints.
Refugee charities welcomed the commitment to end hotel use for asylum seekers, emphasizing the isolation such accommodations cause, and called for quicker government action.
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