As of the end of September, 35,651 asylum seekers were being housed in hotels, up from 29,585 at the end of June, with overall asylum costs now at 5bn.
Under the Conservative government, hundreds of millions of pounds were spent on mass accommodation sites, but a report found this scheme was significantly more expensive than hotels.
Government officials are trying to find new ways to house migrants as the use of costly hotel rooms increases, exploring disused care homes and student accommodation.
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