‘We are dying little by little here’: asylum seekers at mercy of Home Office hotel closures
Huda’s 12-year-old daughter, who uses a wheelchair and has epilepsy and a heart condition, is sleeping on the floor. Photograph: suppliedView image in fullscreenHuda’s 12-year-old daughter, who uses a wheelchair and has epilepsy and a heart condition, is sleeping on the floor. The move followed protests by anti-migrant activists, with many arguing hotels were too luxurious to accommodate asylum seekers.On 25 June, the Home Office announced the closure of 20 hotels, following a previous announcement that closed 11 earlier this year.
- ▪Huda’s 12-year-old daughter, who uses a wheelchair and has epilepsy and a heart condition, is sleeping on the floor.
- ▪Photograph: suppliedView image in fullscreenHuda’s 12-year-old daughter, who uses a wheelchair and has epilepsy and a heart condition, is sleeping on the floor.
- ▪The move followed protests by anti-migrant activists, with many arguing hotels were too luxurious to accommodate asylum seekers.On 25 June, the Home Office announced the closure of 20 hotels, following a previous announcement that closed 11
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Huda’s 12-year-old daughter, who uses a wheelchair and has epilepsy and a heart condition, is sleeping on the floor. Photograph: suppliedView image in fullscreenHuda’s 12-year-old daughter, who uses a wheelchair and has epilepsy and a heart condition, is sleeping on the floor. Photograph: suppliedImmigration and asylum‘We are dying little by little here’: asylum seekers at mercy of Home Office hotel closures Legal challenges launched over accommodation ‘adequacy’ as UK government closes more asylum hotelsDiane TaylorTue 14 Jul 2026 02.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 14 Jul 2026 02.39 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHuda and her two children aged 10 and 12 had been living in two rooms in a London hotel for six months when they were told with just a few days’ notice they would be moved.
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