The Home Office is set to spend billions on housing for asylum seekers, with over 100,000 expected to receive accommodations despite a housing crisis for British taxpayers. Current figures indicate 66,683 asylum seekers in dispersal accommodation and 32,345 in hotels, all funded by taxpayers. Critics argue this prioritizes asylum seekers over struggling locals, raising concerns about crime and cultural impacts. The government aims to phase out migrant hotels by the next elections and work with private contractors to facilitate accommodation, which some officials claim will enhance market capacity.
Reform UK's Lee Anderson criticized the plans, stating, "Decent Britons work hard every day—paying high taxes... They should not have to worry about groups of unidentified, fighting-age males roaming the streets in their communities."
According to Home Office officials, "By increasing DA [dispersal accommodation] pricing and the volume caps...this should have given AASC providers greater buying power within the rental market."
The Home Affairs Select Committee warned that asylum seeker numbers could rise to more than 100,000, stressing the financial strain on taxpayers with the current housing crisis.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp pointed out the government's contradictory stance: "These figures reveal that the Government doesn't believe its own claims to smash the gangs," implying a lack of confidence in policy effectiveness.
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