Councils Could be Forced to Reopen Asylum Hotels to Cope With Homeless Immigrants

A group representing local authorities said Home Office plans to shut 50 hotels housing illegal arrivals will just shift the pressures on to councils.

A view of the scene outside the Comfort Inn hotel on Belgrave Road in Pimlico, central London, on June 2, 2023. James Manning/PA Wire

A leading local authority group has warned that some of the 50 hotels set to close its doors to illegal immigrants may have to be reopened by councils to cope with asylum pressures.

The Local Government Association (LGA) said the government has yet to offer any alternatives to house illegal immigrants, warning the plans will just leave more homeless.