Government plans to overhaul asylum appeals system
Summary
The UK government plans to change the asylum appeals system to reduce the number of asylum seekers staying in hotels. A new independent group will be set up to hear cases faster. The goal is to decrease delays in the appeals process and reduce reliance on hotel accommodations for asylum seekers.Key Facts
- The government wants to improve the asylum appeals system to cut down on migrants staying in hotels.
- An independent body staffed with adjudicators will be created to speed up hearing cases.
- Currently, it takes over a year on average for an appeal to be heard, with 51,000 cases waiting for a decision.
- The Home Secretary is taking steps to reduce delays in the appeals process.
- There is pressure to stop using hotels for asylum seekers, with 32,000 still housed in them.
- The High Court blocked asylum seekers from being housed in Bell Hotel due to planning control issues, and the government plans to appeal.
- Some councils are considering legal action against the use of hotels for asylum housing.
- 131 local authorities, including those led by various political parties, currently use hotels for asylum seeker accommodation.
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