Leaked British government documents reportedly revealed that more than nine in ten local councils in England will be housing alleged asylum seekers by the end of the year.
Internal estimates from the Home Office — the UK government department tasked with controlling immigration — have predicted that 92 per cent of authorities in England will be housing asylum-seeking migrants by the end of 2025, up from the current rate of 82 per cent, the Sunday Express reported.
It is set to come as the Labour government will attempt to transition away from the use of hotels to house asylum seekers, a scheme which was developed under the previous Conservative government during the Chinese coronavirus and which currently is accommodating over 32,000 migrants.
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