Asylum hotels close as Home Office shifts to larger sites and discretionary support
The closure of eleven hotels is expected to save nearly £65m a year, as the government scales up alternative accommodation and changes the legal footing for support.
Eleanor Whitfield
Writer ·
- Eleven hotels confirmed for closure in the latest round
- Estimated savings of nearly £65 million a year
- Around 32,000 asylum seekers were in hotels as of June 2025
- Government target to end hotel use by 2029
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