Yvette Cooper is facing critical decisions about alternatives for housing asylum seekers after a high court ruling may require their removal from hotels. The Home Office has struggled for five years to find solutions for the increasing number of asylum seekers. Labour aims to empty about 200 hotels by 2029, but the ruling may force a quicker response. Several councils may challenge hotel usage legally, expecting further political pressure. Growing anti-migrant protests add to the urgency, while parties like Reform UK explore pursuing additional legal actions against hotel use for asylum seekers.
Yvette Cooper faces decisions on housing asylum seekers after a high court ruling could force them out of hotels. The Home Office has struggled for years to find alternatives.
Labour intends to empty around 200 hotels housing asylum seekers by 2029. Legal pressures may expedite the need for alternative housing, amid growing anti-migrant protests.
Councils may challenge hotel usage for asylum seekers citing planning law breaches, which could compel officials to find housing for thousands.
The Reform UK deputy leader indicated intentions to pursue similar legal action against hotels in their controlled councils, heightening pressure on the government.
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