For years, a commonly invoked argument against those who support continued high immigration into the UK has been that they rarely choose to live in diverse areas. They are hypocrites, it is claimed. Soon, however, this argument will be much harder to make. That’s because, according to newly published Home Office documents, more than 90% of councils across the UK will be housing asylum seekers by the end of the year, up from 82% earlier this summer.
As part of efforts to phase out the use of migrant hotels, the Labour government plans to relocate an additional 40,000 asylum seekers to areas including London and the South and East of England. Current provisions can accommodate 46,640 individuals, yet a total of 66,000 remain in need of “dispersal accommodation” — a mix of houses, flats, and bedsits.
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