MORE than 37,000 asylum seekers have been in taxpayer-funded accommodation for more than a year — a 40 per cent surge in 18 months, figures reveal.
It means more than 10,000 extra people are now spending long periods in housing.
Just six per cent of small boat arrivals have been returned since Labour took powerCredit: PA
Overall, the number in asylum accommodation now exceeds 107,000.
More than 30,000 are , a rise since Labour’s July 2024 election win.
Just six per cent of small boat arrivals have been returned in that time.
Shadow Home Secretary said the rising numbers showed Labour lacked the “backbone to deport”.
He added: “Labour are moving from asylum hotels to long-term residential housing.
“This embeds the problem deeper into communities.
“Dispersal accommodation allows illegal immigrants to disappear into your community.”
“For every person moving out of shorter-term accommodation, three are being pushed into year-long stays.”
Meanwhile, German cops raided a hub used to store small boats intended for
Four Syrian men were arrested and at least 11 boats, weapons and gold bars were seized in 12 raids in North Rhine-Westphalia.
German cops raided a hub used to store small boats intended for Channel crossingsCredit: Unknown
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