Birmingham and Dudley 'asylum hotels' shut down in government crackdown (opens original article in a new tab)

The UK government has ended contracts with five hotels in Birmingham and Dudley that housed asylum seekers, part of a broader effort to close all such facilities by 2029 and relocate migrants to Ministry of Defence sites. Over 200 hotels have been closed since the policy began, with 170 still in use.

• Home Office ends contracts with five West Midlands hotels housing asylum seekers as part of a government crackdown.
• Government plans to move asylum seekers to 'basic accommodation' in Ministry of Defence properties instead of hotels.
• Over 200 hotels have been closed since the policy began, with 170 still operating as migrant accommodation.