Hotel Costs for Immigrants Rise to £8 Million a Day, Home Office Accounts Show

The newly released annual report also states there is a ‘critical’ risk of the asylum support system failing and a high risk of ongoing legal challenges.

A group of people thought to be migrants crossing the Channel in a small boat traveling from the coast of France and heading in the direction of Dover, Kent on Aug. 29, 2023. PA Media

Financial accounts reveal the Home Office is spending £8 million a day housing migrants in hotels—£2 million more than costs quoted by the home secretary.

On Monday, Suella Braverman told the Commons her department was spending £6 million on hotel accommodation for illegal migrants.