Mark Conrad Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Government digs in over asylum housing target

The Home Office has doubled down on council concerns over asylum targets and insisted its Full Dispersal policy can ‘strike a balance between equity and housing availability’.

Last week The MJ revealed councils had been asked to identify a further 100,000 bed spaces for potential asylum seekers this year – part of the Full Dispersal plan to ensure all UK regions take their fair share of claimants.

Visit The MJ (£) to read more.

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