NEWS STORY- Asylum hotels close as government scales up use of large sites

Eleven more asylum hotels have been returned to communities nationwide, with further closures coming soon as the Home Office ends their use for good.

Eleven asylum hotels have been closed and given back to local communities, with multiple more set to close in the coming weeks, as the government ramps up action to end the use of hotels for illegal migrants.  

The closures form part of the government’s efforts to fix the broken asylum system – tackling the immediate pressure of hotel use while driving longer‑term reform through faster asylum decisions, higher removals, and tougher enforcement. 

Together, these reforms show the government delivering long-term change in line with the public’s priorities.  

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