Government to Terminate Contracts with Hotels Housing Asylum Seekers in Crackdown

The UK government is expected to end deals with over 100 hotels that house asylum seekers, particularly in Conservative target seats, in an effort to reduce the £8 million daily bill for accommodation. The plan, which was supposed to be announced by Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, has been delayed. The Home Office has faced pressure to cut spending on hotels for asylum seekers, and the new plan aims to terminate deals with hotels in areas including Wigan and Stoke by the end of March. The government hopes to reduce costs by using more mass accommodation options such as former military bases and barges. The decrease in the number of asylum seekers arriving by small boats across the Channel this year may contribute to cost reduction.