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The Home Office has also published asylum figures this morning. These show that the number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in hotels stood at 20,885 at the end of March 2026, down 35% year-on-year from 32,326. The Press Association says:
It is the lowest figure since data was first reported in 2022, Home Office figures show.
The total had climbed as high as..
source: The Guardian - 21.05.2026