Mark Conrad 05 December 2023

Damning reality of asylum

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A shocking public health report by Hounslow LBC exposes bleak conditions as councils urge Home Office and contractors to improve.

The MJ this week reveals the full extent of problems that led Kelly O’Neill, Hounslow’s director of public health, to issue a scathing report on the alleged conditions facing many asylum-seeking arrivals living in local Home Office-funded contingency hotels.

Ms O’Neill’s shocking study, submitted to councillors last week, paints a bleak picture as the UK struggles to manage unprecedented asylum demand.

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