The front page of The Observer featured the Epping and Bell Hotel, which accommodates illegal immigrants in the UK. Previously, local UK councils obtained an injunction to prevent this location from accommodating asylum seekers (illegal immigrants).
The UK government provides hotel accommodation for illegal immigrants (actually asylum seekers) based on statutory requirements under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, which stipulates that the Home Office has a duty to provide accommodation and living support during the processing of asylum applications; when regular housing resources are insufficient, hotels are used as "emergency accommodation" solutions.
The core of the UK government's policy of providing hotel accommodation for illegal immigrants lies in the mandatory resettlement of asylum seekers, but the high costs and social conflicts arising from it have become focal points.
The UK government has signed agreements to rent hotels across the country (including luxury hotels in London) for the accommodation of illegal immigrants. The agreement prices are usually lower than market rates (e.g., £81 per night vs. £120 per night for ordinary tourists), but the large scale leads to a sharp increase in total expenditures.
All expenses come from taxpayer funds, with the government spending approximately £6 million to £8 million daily, and in some areas, weekly costs exceed £220,000 (such as the case of the Brittany Hotel in London).
This situation has caused widespread discontent among the British public.
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