Cost of migrant hotels surges by more than a third despite Labour pledge

The cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels has surged by more than a third despite Labour’s pledge to end their use, according to Home Office figures. Taxpayers were spending an average of £199 per person per night on hotel accommodation as of April.

Official figures revealed by the Home Office show a stark increase in the expense of accommodating asylum seekers across the country. According to GB News, taxpayers are now spending an average of £199 per person per night on hotel rooms as of April.

That financial update marks a 37 per cent increase when compared directly against the £144.98 figure previously provided by the department last October. The surging costs mean the current bill amounts to an astonishing £1,393 per week for every single asylum seeker housed in a hotel.

The sharp increase persists directly despite Labour’s high-profile political pledge to completely end the use of hotels for housing asylum seekers. Public spending on these temporary arrangements continues to mount as alternative long-term accommodation strategies face prolonged delays.

• Average cost rose to £199 per person per night as of April
• Represents a 37 per cent increase from last October’s £144.98 figure
• Weekly bill now reaches £1,393 per individual asylum seeker
• Surge continues despite Labour pledges to end hotel use

The Home Office figures lay bare the ongoing financial scale of managing the asylum accommodation backlog while political commitments face severe practical challenges.

Original source: Read the full report at GB News