asylum hotels
Coverage of asylum hotels in the Nexus archive.
- What really goes on inside asylum hotels: Sami came to the UK on a boat... but now he's smuggled himself back to France after being appalled by rampant drug use and chaos at his accommodation - and he's not the only one
Sami arrived in the UK via boat but fled back to France due to drug use and chaos at his asylum accommodation. He is among others leaving similar facilities over deteriorating conditions.
- Iraqi who set fire to two asylum hotels because he wanted better accommodation jailed for more than eight years
An Iraqi national set fire to two asylum hotels in Germany due to dissatisfaction with his living conditions and was sentenced to over eight years in prison. The arson attack caused significant damage and highlighted tensions in asylum accommodation policies.
- Home Office to announce closure of 11 asylum hotels in next week
The Home Office will close 11 asylum hotels next week as part of Labour's commitment to end hotel use for asylum seekers by the end of this parliament. The policy has faced criticism since the pandemic began, with anti-migrant protesters accusing asylum seekers of living in luxury.