Dozens of protests and counter-demonstrations are planned outside hotels used as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers across Britain, with gatherings expected in Bournemouth, near Cardiff airport, Leeds, Perth and Aberdeen. Official figures show more than 32,000 asylum seekers are in hotels, an 8% rise during Labour's first year, though totals remain below the 2023 peak. Councils controlled by Labour, the Conservatives and Reform UK are investigating legal challenges after a judge granted Epping Forest council a temporary injunction blocking placements at the Bell hotel in Essex. Vale of Glamorgan council confirmed it is not housing asylum seekers. Labour has pledged to end hotel use by 2029. Government asylum spending is down 12%.
Dozens of protests outside hotels used as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers are expected over the weekend across Britain amid mounting tensions over the issue. Figures released on Thursday showed there were more than 32,000 asylum seekers in hotels, marking a rise of 8% during Labour's first year in office. Anti-migrant protests and counter-demonstrations held by Stand Up to Racism are expected on Friday and over the weekend outside hotels believed to be used to house asylum seekers,
Meanwhile, councils across the country controlled by Labour, the Conservatives and Reform UK are investigating whether they could pursue legal challenges against asylum hotels. This follows a judge granting Epping Forest council a temporary injunction on Tuesday that blocked asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell hotel in Essex. Vale of Glamorgan council, which includes Cardiff airport within its jurisdiction, issued a statement last month confirming it is not housing asylum seekers.
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