Number of asylum seekers staying in hotels jumps up by 4,000 in three months

Number of asylum seekers staying in hotels jumps up by 4,000 in three months Luke Alsford Published November 27, 2025 10:13am Updated November 27, 2025 10:14am Share this article via whatsappShare this article via xCopy the link to this article.Link is copiedShare this article via facebook Comment now Comments A number of hotels have been met with local protests (Picture: Shutterstock)

Thousands more asylum seekers were housed in hotels over the summer, official data shows.

New statistics published by the Home Office this morning shows that 4,232 more asylum seekers were staying in hotels at the end of September 2025 compared to in June 2025.

This means that a total of 36,273 asylum seekers were being put up in hotels across the country, an increase of 13 per cent over the summer.

It is not clear what the figure is currently as of today.

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: ‘Net migration is at its lowest level in half a decade and has fallen by more than two-thirds under this government.

‘But we are going further because the pace and scale of migration has placed immense pressure on local communities.

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‘Last week, I announced reforms to our migration system to ensure that those who come here must contribute and put in more than they take out.’

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